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Crime of the Week: Rewards available for catching fentanyl dealers
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (209+ words) Almost one-third of the overdose deaths in Sangamon County are because of fentanyl. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, overdose deaths have trended upward since 2013. However, Illinois saw an 8.3% decline in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, with synthetic…...
Proposals would tighten loopholes to snare more child sex offenders
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (231+ words) Lawmaker: "We have a duty to put protections and consequences in place." Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) "Child sex offenders are in the cross-hairs of Illinois senators.State Sen Sue Rezin says legal loopholes victimize the vulnerable. "When it comes…...
Woman who stole identities to work in health care is sentenced to 6-plus years in prison - Capitol City Now
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) U.S. Attorney Tim VerHey in western Michigan said it was a "happy accident" that Leticia Gallarzo didn't harm anyone while starting intravenous lines, distributing medications, removing catheter lines and supervising others. Gallarzo pleaded guilty in 2023 to identity theft after she was…...