by Mike Pierga | Nov 2, 2015 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public to be on alert when someone comes to the door claiming to be a worker without proper identification — it may be a set up for a burglary. Sheriff’s Police detectives are investigating a suspected ruse entry...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 25, 2015 | Press Release
A Streamwood man wanted for trafficking a 15-year-old girl for sex has been arrested, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Derrick Hill, 41, was taken into custody on Oct.23 at his home by the Streamwood Police Department on a $1.5 million arrest...
by Mike Pierga | Sep 23, 2015 | Press Release
The victim in a 36-year-old homicide case has been identified as a result of the ongoing investigation to identify the unnamed victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. 16-year-old Andre “Andy” Drath was last seen in...
by Mike Pierga | Sep 15, 2015 | Press Release
Update 9/18/2015 – A week after his disappearance, Maynor has returned to his family without incident or injuries. Thanks to the media who assisted in the past days with this Missing Person Investigation. Friday, September 18, 2015 —Cook County Sheriff Thomas J....
by Mike Pierga | Sep 2, 2015 | Press Release
A national coalition of law enforcement agencies conducted a summer sting operation that led to 1032 arrests – 961 would-be sex buyers (or “johns”) and 71 pimps or traffickers – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. This initiative ran for approximately...