Articles filed under Crime
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'A horrible hoax': School swatting takes phony threats to a new, emotional, costly levelSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - The toll, costs of swatting at schools
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How Naperville plans to rein in downtown disturbancesSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Despite recent high-profile incidents, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members insist the vibrant downtown area remains safe for people visiting the...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Trial date for Highland Park shooting suspect could be set MondaySep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday could set a trial date for the man accused of carrying out the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July Parade mass shooting. Robert Crimo III, wh...
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Police: Man fired handgun into the air while driving down road in BartlettSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Hanover Park man faces charges for firearm offenses stemming from a Bartlett police investigation of shots being fired early Thursday morning at the intersection of Ne...
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Police search a huge London park for a terrorism suspect who escaped from prisonSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - British police scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. The Metropolitan Police...
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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey GrahamSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - ATLANTA - The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results recommended indictments against twice a...
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Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading schemeSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million stock market ch...
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'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 womenSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A judge sentenced "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago. Los Angeles Supe...
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Vernon Hills man faces identity theft, drug possession chargesSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A 35-year-old Vernon Hills man faces two counts of felony identity theft along with two drug possession charges stemming from a July arrest, officials said. Officials sa...