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Gov. JB Pritzker taps Cook County official to run state emergency management agency
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Theodore “Ted” D. Berger most recently worked under Cook ...
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With Cook County Jail’s population again on the rise, officials weigh the reasons
In an internal report obtained by the Tribune via a public records request, the Cook County sheriff’s office found that the average daily jail population has risen by about 12% in recent months ...
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Cook County cemetery employee accused of stealing $114k from families, sheriff says
COOK CO., Ill. - A former cemetery worker in Cook County was charged with allegedly stealing more than $114,000 in funeral ...
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Cook County sheriff’s office puts out new call for leads nine years after South Elgin girl went missing
There’s been renewed attention on the case thanks to the Cook County sheriff’s office appeal for information on social media. “Thank you, Jesus,” Galvin said of the sheriff’s office’s ...
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South Fulton officer critical, Fulton officer injured in deadly shootout
Lt. Charles Cook with the South Fulton Police Department was traveling through Fulton County when he saw the Fulton County officer engaged in the stop and pulled over to assist. According to Chief ...
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Officer and suspect shot in Johnson County following armed robbery in NC, sheriff says
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Update: The officer who was shot in Johnson County on Tuesday has been released from the hospital, according to the sheriff's department. UPDATE: An officer and a ...
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Polk County deputy, Bartow police officer injured, suspect dead following shooting
THE ATTACK. MEANTIME, WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN POLK COUNTY, WHERE DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED A MAN DURING A SHOOTOUT. THIS HAPPENED IN BARTOW. TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE SHOT ...
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Man who bit Orange County police officer dies in custody after arrest
The officer who was bitten was treated at a hospital and released, according to the department. Investigators with the Orange County district attorney’s office responded for an independent ...
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Cleveland County detention officer assaulted by inmate
A detention officer at the Cleveland County Detention Center was assaulted by an inmate Monday afternoon, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Officer ...
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Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Officer Maddox retires
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — After five years of service, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Maddox is retiring. Escambia County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office K-9 Maddox celebrated his ...
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Cook County man charged in Chicago West Side murder
A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a February homicide on Chicago’s West Side. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was found dead with head trauma in the 700 block of ...