Woman sentenced for group home thefts

Jan. 12, 2013
A 40-month prison sentence has been handed a suburban Chicago woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person.

Former East St. Louis cop admits to theft

May. 30, 2012
A former East St. Louis police officer faces up to six months in prison now that he's admitted stealing a Rolex watch that federal agents planted in what he believed to be a stolen car.Forty-year-old Larry Greenlee of Belleville pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in East St.

Gun allegedly stolen from cop's checked bag

Jan. 6, 2012
A baggage handler at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is accused of stealing a gun from a police officer's checked baggage.Abdoulaye Barry of Chicago has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated concealment of a weapon, possession of ammunition without a valid firearms owner iden

An iPhone theft averted

Jul. 22, 2011
Pleasant "L" ride last night.Until someone tried to rob me. Then it became less pleasant, but the AC was going, so I can't complain too much.I was listening to my iPhone, it clearly visible to anyone. I know, I know, a mistake. The guy next to me was talking on his phone.