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Information Sought in Fatal Hit and Run

Information Sought in Fatal Hit and Run

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian. At approximately 7 p.m. on Nov. 4, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of an unresponsive female found on the roadway in the...

Information Sought on Hit and Run Driver

Information Sought on Hit and Run Driver

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help to identify the driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Leyden Township.  At approximately 9:50 p.m. on Oct. 30, Sheriff’s Police learned from a passing motorist that a...

Two Men Charged After Being Found with Stolen Vehicle

Two Men Charged After Being Found with Stolen Vehicle

Two men have been charged after a traffic stop revealed they were in possession of a stolen vehicle, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 13, Sheriff’s Police pulled over a gray Ford Mustang at 123rd and Bishop in...

Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Robbins Killing

Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Robbins Killing

A 60-year-old Blue Island man has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of a Robbins man on Oct. 11, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Rodney Knockum was arrested on Oct. 12 and charged on Oct. 13 with murder of Eddie Appleton,...

Cook County Sheriff’s Office Now on iTunes, Spotify

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that the office’s opioid crisis podcast is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play Music. The announcement comes along with the release of a second episode – "Highs and Lows" – that brings listeners...