Crime Stories from December 29, 2023 (Change date)
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police callsDec 29, 2023 11:49 am - ATLANTA — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatti...
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Woman pleads guilty to robbing man lured via FacebookDec 29, 2023 9:42 am - A woman who lured a man to a robbery via Facebook has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Breanna Gardea, 23, pleaded guilty Dec. 14 to one count of aggravated robbe...
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Remains of missing woman found in forest preserve near Des PlainesDec 29, 2023 8:22 am - A missing St. Louis-area woman’s remains were found Thursday in a forest preserve just east of Des Plaines, nearly a week after her ex-boyfriend was charged with her murd...
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‘The cameras have been good for us’: Mandated police body cameras a positive, but not a panaceaDec 29, 2023 5:30 am - When they gear up for their first shift of 2024, police officers in 30 Illinois municipalities — 20 of them suburbs — will be strapping on body-worn cameras not only in l...
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