Articles filed under Organized Crime
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Man charged with attempted murder in shooting near Aurora parkDec 21, 2022 7:53 am - A man is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a Sept. 10 shooting near Phillips Park in Aurora. Tyric Smith, 25, is charged with attempted murder, aggrav...
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Police: Teen shot in gang-related shooting in Mount ProspectOct 20, 2022 1:07 pm - A boy is expected to survive after he was hospitalized as a result of what police are calling a gang-related shooting. At about 8:30 p.m., Mount Prospect police officers...
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Not new but 'more brazen': What's behind recent smash-and-grab robbery trend?Dec 14, 2021 9:29 am - It was a routine Wednesday afternoon at the Louis Vuitton store in Oakbrook Center last month as few shoppers examined pricey purses and other merchandise at the luxury ...
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Attorney general: Chicago bust by organized retail crime task force nets thousands of goodsDec 04, 2021 5:35 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday that several million dollars' worth of stolen goods were recovered Wednesday night in Chicago as a result of the w...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 29, 2021 12:14 pm - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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9 gang members arrested on drugs, weapons, vandalism chargesMar 03, 2020 10:10 pm - Nine gang members are facing charges that include illegal possession of drugs and weapons after a Friday sweep by law enforcement officials from DuPage County, Addison a...
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Constable: Impact of mob in suburbs mostly memories, but not to FBINov 26, 2019 11:41 pm - There's nothing like a Martin Scorsese movie to rekindle memories of when the mob was a suburban institution. The famed director's gangster epic, "The Irishman," comes t...
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More charges for Round Lake brothers accused of stealing from Home Depot stores across the suburbsNov 26, 2019 8:15 am - Two brothers already accused in a string of thefts from Home Depot stores in Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall and Lake counties now face more serious charges of continuing fi...
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Lombard man charged in crash that killed 78-year-old Westmont womanNov 15, 2019 8:35 am - A Lombard man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a crash that killed a 78-year-old Westmont woman last week in Oak Brook. Todd Heidenthal, 48, of...
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Round Lake brothers may be linked to Home Depot thefts in 19 other states, authorities sayOct 31, 2019 1:42 pm - Authorities say twin brothers charged with stealing from a Downers Grove Home Depot store could be connected to similar thefts totaling almost $926,000 at the company's ...
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