COOK COUNTY, IL – A Lyons Township woman is facing first degree murder and child endangerment charges following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into the death of her 19-month-old son from apparent neglect, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Oct....
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Justice man has been charged in connection with a ruse burglary after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found he posed as a water department employee to distract the victim while his accomplices ransacked the home for valuables, Sheriff...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 24-year-old Chicago man is charged with promoting prostitution and promoting prostitution for profit after investigators revealed he posted online sex advertisements of a 19-year-old woman and forced her into having sex in exchange for money, Cook...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon has been charged with dissemination of child pornography after investigators determined he shared sexually explicit images and videos of children as young as infants via a social media app, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 58-year-old Stickney Township woman is slated to appear in bond court after she allegedly tried to suffocate a 6-year-old child in her care because he was crying, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On February 27, Sheriff’s Police Detectives...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Berwyn tattoo artist is facing multiple felony charges after he was arrested by Sheriff’s Police investigators posing as a minor with whom he had developed an online relationship and then arranged to meet for sex, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Three people have been charged after Cook County Sheriff’s Police recovered a stolen vehicle and a loaded firearm, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 11 p.m. on Feb. 21, Sheriff’s Police Investigators working as part of the...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon appeared in court today after Sheriff’s Police found him in possession a Glock handgun modified with an illegal “Glock Switch,” two rifles with high-capacity magazines, and more than 130 rounds of ammunition following a traffic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Chicago, IL – PAWS Chicago, the Midwest’s largest comprehensive No Kill animal welfare organization, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart today announced a volunteer program that supports the need for more PAWS animal-handling volunteers while...
COOK COUNTY, IL – In an ongoing effort to combat carjacking in the Chicago region, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand at this year’s Chicago Auto Show to help drivers instantly sign an online consent form to help law enforcement recover their vehicles if...