Articles filed under Computer Crime
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Elgin man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyJun 28, 2022 6:34 PM - An Elgin man was ordred held on $100,000 bail Tuesday on charges he disseminated child pornography through an instant messaging platform.
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Why an appellate court denied Degorski's latest bid for new trial in Brown's Chicken murders
Jun 17, 2022 5:10 AM - James Degorski, one of the two men convicted for the 1993 Palatine Brown's Chicken murders, has failed in his latest attempt to win a new trial, despite an appeals court buying at least some of his argument about a witness in the case.
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Downers Grove man charged with hacking suburban health care provider
May 25, 2022 11:23 PM - A Downers Grove man is charged with hacking a suburban health care company's computer system, causing treatment and care to be impaired. -
Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child porn
May 19, 2022 6:24 PM - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday. -
Scan to scam? QR codes are convenient and everywhere -- but there's a catch, FBI says
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Lake County investigators have a new tool to get information from electronic devices
Jan 6, 2022 2:40 PM - New software will enhance the ability of Lake County investigators to access information from electronic devices. -
Woman loses $200 in social media fraud, police sayNov 29, 2021 3:31 PM - A thief stole $200 from a woman by offering to sell her gift cards over social media, Des Plaines police said Monday.
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Elk Grove police seek help in finding SUV involved in fatal hit-and-runNov 3, 2021 6:46 PM - Elk Grove Village police on Wednesday asked for the public's assistance in identifying an SUV that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run Oct. 13.
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DePaul student from Park Ridge at center of unusual terrorism trial
Oct 5, 2021 7:43 PM - Prosecutors have charged Thomas Osadzinski with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State through a computer program he created to help disseminate terrorist propaganda on social media.
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitation
Oct 4, 2021 4:33 PM - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois.
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