Illinois coroner pleads not guilty to thefts from the dead

A Winnebago County grand jury indicted Hintz  on the charges, which accuse him of stealing about $14,500 in cash belonging to dead people from the coroner’s office’s evidence vault. September 22, 2021ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois coroner...

NSP evidence tech, boyfriend arrested on suspicion of distributing fentanyl laced with cocaine

Through random audits, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Narcotics task force said detectives discovered large amounts of drugs missing including “significant quantities of cocaine and fentanyl.”  September 24m 2021LINCOLN, Neb. —A Nebraska State Patrol...

Former Sheriff’s Deputy Under Investigation

Evidence missing from Starke County, special investigatory missing Enter Article DATE HERESTARKE COUNTY, Ind. — An investigation is underway at the Starke County Sheriff’s Office after evidence was reported missing from both active and closed cases. A...

Two arrested after a multiagency catalytic converter theft investigation in Sedalia

Investigators seized 107 cutoff catalytic converters that were located at locations in Sedalia and Otterville September 1, 2021SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two people Wednesday morning after investigating the theft of catalytic...

Winnebago County Board asks coroner to resign

The latest indictments allege Hintz stole approximately $14,500 in cash that belonged to deceased individuals out of the coroner’s office’s evidence vault September 12, 2021OCKFORD—The Winnebago County Board has called for the resignation of county coroner...

Officer is ‘going to be fine’ after accidental shooting at LMPD Property Room, chief says

Shields said the officer was cleaning his service revolver when he accidentally discharged the weapon, suffering a gunshot wound to the stomach area. September 8, 2021LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville Metro Police officer was taken to the hospital after accidentally...