by Grace Cronin | Aug 11, 2025 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A man who dragged a small dog behind his vehicle has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 8 p.m. on Aug. 1, Sheriff’s Police officers stopped a silver pickup truck being... 
by Grace Cronin | Dec 12, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager from Ford Heights. Patrael Williams was last seen in the 800 block of Greenwood Avenue in Ford Heights on Monday, Dec. 9. He is 15 years old,... 
by Grace Cronin | Nov 27, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL –The Cook County Sheriff’s Office joined the Cook County Housing Authority on Tuesday to provide free turkeys to south suburban residents ahead of the Thanksgiving festivities. “Ensuring that every family has the opportunity to enjoy a holiday meal is... 
by Shereen Mohammad | Feb 14, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 41-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder and additional felonies following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a shooting that occurred in Ford Heights last month, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately... 
by Christian Whiting | Nov 10, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office co-hosted a volunteer community clean-up of the Deer Creek River in Ford Heights Village yesterday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Approximately 30 volunteers from the Sheriff’s Office and... 