by Grace Cronin | Aug 30, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart commended the U.S. District Court’s decision to sentence Michael Lacey, a former Backpage owner, to five years in federal prison for money laundering tied to sex trafficking on the website. “This is a clear warning...
by Grace Cronin | Aug 29, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Barrington man pleaded guilty today to child pornography charges following a Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) investigation last year, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. In June of 2023, ICAC Investigators...
by Grace Cronin | Aug 28, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 15-year-old from Matteson has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a relative during a verbal dispute, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, Sheriff’s...
by Grace Cronin | Aug 26, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 44-year-old Chicago man has been charged with burglary and theft after a Sheriff’s Police investigation identified him as the person who removed laptops and other items from a Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...
by Grace Cronin | Aug 23, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – K9 Aris will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Aris’s vest is sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment...
