Crime
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Police: Man faces attempted murder charge after attacking woman in park
May 06, 2024 7:57 pm - A Wisconsin man faces an attempted murder charge after McHenry police said he attacked a woman in Peterson Park while out with his unleashed dog. Police said a preliminar...
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Police: Man struck former employer with car, set Des Plaines business on fireMay 06, 2024 7:50 pm - A Skokie man faces aggravated battery and arson charges alleging he struck his former employer with a car in Des Plaines last week then returned the next day and set the ...
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
May 06, 2024 8:57 am - NEW YORK — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that addition...
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 5:01 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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Lombard police investigating ‘swatting’ at Yorktown CenterMay 06, 2024 10:36 am - Lombard police responded to reports Saturday of an armed person at Yorktown Center mall, but later determined the report likely was a case of “swatting.” Swatting is a te...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 03, 2024 11:43 pm - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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Gurnee police detective resigns after being charged with retail theftMay 03, 2024 8:41 pm - 4-year department veteran was off-duty at the time A Gurnee police detective recently resigned after being charged with retail theft, officials said. Antoine J. Smi...
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Schaumburg woman charged with damaging Island Lake police lobbyMay 03, 2024 8:31 pm - Woman identified from video of early morning incident, police say An arrest warrant for criminal damage to government-supported property was issued Friday for a Scha...
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Glendale Heights man charged with harboring suspect in Chicago police officer’s murderMay 03, 2024 8:24 pm - A Glendale Heights man accused of harboring a man suspected of murdering a Chicago police officer now is facing felony charges, officials said. Malik M. Murphy, 23, of th...
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Wauconda man in custody after 2-hour standoff with policeMay 03, 2024 8:32 pm - A Wauconda man is in police custody after a two-hour standoff that started when he barricaded himself in his house, police said. Officers responded to the residence on th...