by Shereen Mohammad | Dec 9, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today new efforts his office is taking to stop the rise in carjackings in the County by focusing on improving access to tracking information. Carjackings have increased approximately 43 percent in the...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 27, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office collected 250 pounds of unused prescription drugs during its weekend National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events, which allows residents to safely dispose of potentially harmful medications, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 25, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A woman who allegedly suffocated her newborn child and buried him in the back yard of her residence is scheduled to appear in court today charged with First Degree Murder, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sometime between Oct 31, 2020, and...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 19, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A second person has been charged in connection with trafficking a Chicago woman and then later kidnapping her, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Corey Bryant, 39, of the 5500 block of West Gladys Avenue in Chicago, was charged on...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 15, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Jail’s Chess Team finished 3rd in its division during the championship round of the largest international chess competition for detained individuals, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Hosted by Cook County Jail and sanctioned by...