Sex Offender Arrested At Trunk Or Treat | PatchPM

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Sex Offender, 52, Arrested While Attending Town Trunk-Or-Treat Event: State Police

Registered sex offenders are prohibited from passing out candy on Halloween. They may not appear in a Halloween costume or other child-centered holiday character, such as Santa or the Easter Bunny, in public.>>Read More

Halloween 2026 Forecast For Chicago Area: What To Know For Trick-Or-Treating

Should you bring an umbrella when heading out to trick or treat.>>Read more.

Reckless Homicide Charges For Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed WESCOM 911 Dispatcher On I-55: ISP

The reckless homicide charge alleges Waldvogel was driving 20 mph over the posted speed limit of 65 mph when he "crashed into the vehicle driven by Melissa Prosser," causing her death.>>Read More.

Man, 33, Called Woman A Terrorist & Racial Slur, Threatened To Kill Her With Grenade: Prosecutor

In a voicemail, in addition to calling her a racial slur and making a vulgar sexual comment, he told the woman he intended to kill her "by throwing a frag grenade at her," the complaint alleges.>>Read More.

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