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Bail Denied for Suspect in Attempted Murder of Chicago Cop

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Raphael Jordan, who was charged with the attempted murder of a police officer, is being held without bail.  According to witnesses, the officer was wearing her Chicago Police badge on her belt while working a side job as a security guard for a construction company…

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Police Pursuit and Shootout on I-55 Leads to Two Arrests

A Herald report indicated that Luke Bertolini, a Manhattan, IL resident, is facing several charges in relation to a shootout near Channahon, including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, reckless discharge, and criminal damage to property.  According to the report, Bertolini was in a restaurant in Wilmington when he ran…

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Fatal Hit-and-Run in Chicago Results in Reckless Homicide Charge

According to a report from the Tribune, a woman from Oak Lawn was charged with reckless homicide, along with several other crimes, after a fatal hit-and-run accident on Oak Park Avenue. The accident occurred shortly after midnight when the suspect, Jacqueline Cummings, was driving her 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee and…

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Florida State Quarterback Charged with Battery

On June 30, Florida State University quarterback De’Andre Johnson was charged with misdemeanor battery from an incident in which he allegedly punched a 21-year-old woman in a bar. According to prosecutors, Johnson was involved in a confrontation with the woman after she cut in front of him while they were…

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Burglary Suspect in Illinois Hobby Lobby Arrested

A prolific shoplifter, who was previously convicted of stealing $ 2 million in merchandise from Toys “R” Us stores in 2012, was arrested and charged with burglary for attempting to steal paintbrushes from a Hobby Lobby in Lombard, IL.  According to a report, the suspect, Ignatius Pollara of Tamarac, IL,…

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Champaign Police “2014 Officer of the Year” Charged with Sexual Assault

A Champaign police officer was charged and arraigned in Champaign County on charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, and aggravated domestic battery, according to a news report. The suspect, Jerad Gale, is alleged to have anally penetrated a 23-year-old woman and tried to strangle her by covering…

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Illinois Man Sentenced for Aggravated Domestic Battery

On July 8, David J. Marks was sentenced to serve three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a four-year term of mandatory supervised release for his conviction of aggravated domestic battery.  He pled guilty to the charge last month. According to a news report, Marks was arrested…

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Convicted Burglar Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Ronald E. Kelley Jr., originally from Carterville, IL, was convicted of burglary and attempted residential burglary on April 7 according to a news report.  On June 24, he was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for attempted residential burglary and eight years for burglary. He was also required to serve…

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Saint Xavier Football Player Charged with Burglary

A Saint Xavier University football player and criminal justice major, Jonathan Gilbreth, was charged with one felony count of burglary on June 26, 2015, according to a news report. At around 3:10 a.m., police responded to a security alarm at an Oak Lawn tobacco store where they saw a man…

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