by Christian Whiting | May 22, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Two women and two men – including one man in custody – are facing felony charges for recent attempts to smuggle deadly drug-soaked paper into Cook County Jail. On Tuesday, Sheriff’s Police arrested Brandy Frazier, 23, and Leroy Carter, 42, after they...
by Christian Whiting | Oct 11, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Jail is hosting the largest international chess competition for detained individuals starting today, with 116 teams from around the world participating in the three-day virtual competition, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today....
by Christian Whiting | Oct 7, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 53-year-old Elk Grove man has been charged with Involuntary Servitude, a Class X felony, after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found he forced a victim to have sex for money, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The...
by Christian Whiting | Sep 29, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 34-year-old man wanted for the aggravated criminal sexual assaults of two women in Chicago, as well as for robbery and escape from electronic monitoring, is now in custody after the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit tracked down his...
by Christian Whiting | Sep 7, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police are conducting a roadside safety checkpoint tonight on Milwaukee Avenue, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The checkpoint will run from tonight to 2 a.m. Friday. Officers at the checkpoint will ensure drivers are...
