by Shereen Mohammad | Feb 14, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 41-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder and additional felonies following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a shooting that occurred in Ford Heights last month, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately...
by Kelly Brady | Jun 8, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 56-year-old convicted sex offender is heading back to prison as the result of investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) that found he shared and possessed child pornography, Cook County...
by Kelly Brady | Jun 2, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon on parole for gun crimes was charged with possession of child pornography after an investigation found multiple images of child pornography on a file sharing app account that belonged to him, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J....
by Kelly Brady | May 24, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public of a telephone scam where a caller identifying as a Sheriff’s Office employee tells victims they must pay for missing court or risk going to jail. The scammer tells victims that they missed a...
by Kelly Brady | May 23, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Citing the urgent need to address the rise in violent carjackings across the country, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called on Congress today to follow Illinois’ lead and require automakers to create a quicker way for police and victims to access the...
