Battery charge after car wash dispute in Glenwood
Police report: Peter Gerson, 62, of Flossmoor, allegedly punched a 63 year old Glenwood man after a bumper outside Delta Sonic car wash on Halsted Street. Burglaries occurred March 10 at Landings Cleaners and Plaza Pet Shop with about 250 dollars stolen from each. A series of thefts and burglaries followed across nearby blocks. Ridiford and a 15 year old male from Markham charged with fighting at a Matteson high school event. Multiple other thefts reported including a trespass, retail theft, and public drinking incidents.
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Lossmoor
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Markham
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Flossmoor Court
Hazel Crest break in and theft report in Hazel Crest area
A window was smashed and $16 in cash taken from Boz's Hot Dogs at 173rd Street and Dixie Highway between 3 and 7 a.m. Friday. Norah Owens, 25, of 17801 Arlington, Country Club Hills, was charged with domestic battery after shoving a family member near South Suburban Hospital around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. A bike was stolen from a garage on Bulger Avenue between midnight and 6 a.m. Saturday. A car vanished from the Albany Avenue condo lot between 6 p.m. March 11 and 10 p.m. Friday. A mobile phone and cash were stolen from a Waterford Estates lot car between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Darryl Turner, 23, of 3010 Nottingham, Markham, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, failed to signal, and driving with a revoked license after a 3:20 a.m. Sunday traffic stop on Holmes Avenue.
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Markham
Holmes Avenue
Robins teens charged in possession of stolen car
Bruce Evans 25 of 13402 Homan Ave and a 16 year old from Robbins were charged Saturday with possession of a stolen vehicle after the owner of the car reported it missing. Police saw the car at Olympia and Solari drives. A separate bicycle theft occurred at Southwood School and a wallet was stolen from Hillcrest High School.
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Lee St
Burglar Steals PC and Home Electronics on Church Road
Police report a burglary Sunday in the 2900 block of Church Road where a personal computer a microwave oven a video cassette recorder and a cable television box were stolen from a residence.
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Glenwood man pleads guilty to killing his parents
Craig Bradley, former Glenwood resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder and two counts of armed robbery for the April 1996 killings of his parents Eugene and Christine Anna Bradley. He received a natural life sentence.
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Cook County
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Rissey
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DiCarlo
Will County moves to curb dangerous animal ownership
The owner Will Huffstutter and girlfriend Amanda Plonka face four counts under the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act after four mountain lions were seized from 13901 Bruns Road in January. One lion died in federally licensed care. two remain in a federal refuge. Attorney Jeffrey Tomczak says a pretrial hearing begins the bid to recover the animals. Will County plans a county ordinance banning ownership of dangerous animals, possibly by April, to close gaps in state law.
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Will County
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Will County Animal Control Department
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Huffstutter
Ingge
Jim Glasgow
Glasgow
County approves record $36 million settlement for Ford Heights Four
The Cook County Board unanimously approved a 36 million dollar settlement over the 1978 Ford Heights murder case. Dennis Williams, Willie Raines, Kenneth Adams, and Verneal Jimerson were wrongly imprisoned for 18 and 11 years before DNA exonerations. Payments total 36 million plus interest, with attorney fees deducted.
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John Stroger
Dennis Williams
Willie Raines
Kenneth Adams
Verneal Jimerson
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Lionberg
Schmal
Robber Flees With Up To Nine Thousand From Baker’s Square
A ski mask clad man robbed Baker’s Square in Homewood early Monday taking between 8000 and 9000 dollars. The thief, armed with a black handgun and a gym bag, spoke on a walkie talkie as the victim loaded cash from the safe and was told to enter the cooler. The victim activated a panic alarm after a few minutes and notified police. Investigators interview current and former employees for information.
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Baker’s Square
Homewood
Pen gun fires at visitor in Country Club Hills home
A 43 year old Ohio woman visiting a relative in Country Club Hills suffered facial burns when a pen shaped gun discharged while she cleaned a house on Chestnut. She was treated and released. police recovered a spent shell casing but did not locate the bullet.
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Country Club Hills
Ohio
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