The FBI has released photos and is seeking tips after masked suspects approached a technician who was servicing an ATM and robbed the ATM in Lake in the Hills Tuesday evening. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 6:07 p.m. Tuesday to the Bank of America, 240 North Randall Road, for a report […]
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FBI: Beach Park resident convicted with others of conspiring to abduct victims at gun point in Chicago area
A Beach Park resident is facing life in federal prison for conspiring with a Chicago man and others to abduct victims at gunpoint in the Chicagoland area, authorities said. Tai Hon La, 34, of Beach Park, and Sedgwick Williams, 47, of Chicago, conspired with each other and others to carry out abductions in the fall […]
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FBI searching for woman who robbed two banks in Round Lake, Round Lake Beach
The FBI said a woman robbed a bank in Round Lake Saturday afternoon and she is believed to be the same suspect wanted for robbing a bank in Round Lake Beach last week. The Round Lake Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to First American Bank, 1865 South […]
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FBI hunting for suspect who robbed bank in Waukegan; bank has been robbed twice in weeks
A bank in Waukegan was robbed at gunpoint on Monday for the second time in a matter of weeks. The suspect appeared to be the same as from the first robbery. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said they were notified around 5 p.m. Monday of an armed robbery at Old National Bank, 1201 Golf […]
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FBI searching man who pointed gun at employee during bank robbery in Waukegan
The FBI is searching for a suspect who pointed a gun at an employee while robbing a bank in Waukegan Friday evening. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said they were notified around 5:25 p.m. Friday of an armed robbery at Old National Bank, 1201 Golf Road in Waukegan. A spokesperson for the FBI said […]
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FBI Chicago hunting ‘sextortion’ suspect who threatened to livestream, kill child and their family
FBI Chicago is searching for a man wanted on federal charges for using social media apps to extort children for sexual images and, in one instance, allegedly threatening to livestream the murder of a child and their family. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for David Patrick Sheffield on the charge of interstate communication […]
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FBI warns of ‘virtual kidnappings’ in Illinois where scammers extort ransom money in fake kidnappings
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Chicago is warning the public about a virtual kidnapping scam targeting families in Illinois and across the United States. Emmerson Buie Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago Division, issued the warning Friday. Authorities say the scam has occurred for at least two decades but has […]