Cook County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Cook County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Cook County crime cases: Alabama robbery suspect arrested in Oak Park; Chicago woman charged
Two separate Cook County Sheriff's Office cases involved an Alabama fugitive arrested in Oak Park for robbery and a Chicago woman charged after a loaded gun was found during a traffic stop.
- Cargo thieves have set their sights on data center supplies
Investigators in Illinois recovered $1.3 million worth of stolen data center supplies, including copper wire and infrastructure equipment, from a Chicago-area truck yard. The trailers had been reported stolen in Florida and Alabama, highlighting a growing trend of cargo thieves targeting data center construction materials.
- Cook County man had loaded gun, mushrooms, pot cigar, $10k in car, sheriff says
An Oak Lawn man was found with a loaded gun, mushrooms, a pot cigar, and $10,000 in cash during a traffic stop on Chicago’s South Side, according to the sheriff.
- Unified transit police force is 'easiest' option but could be costly, Sheriff Dart says
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's deputies are patrolling CTA trains to address rising violence, and a transit task force is considering recommending a unified police force for CTA, Metra, and Pace. Dart acknowledges this would be the 'easiest' solution but expresses concerns about escalating costs, citing Los Angeles' experience with a transit police force.
- Authorities recover over $300,000 in stolen goods from Hoffman Estates warehouse
Authorities in Hoffman Estates, Ill., recovered over $300,000 in stolen goods from a warehouse after an investigation into a stolen shipment of speakers. The recovery occurred on June 10 following a tip from a logistics security company to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
- Man charged with gun offense after rolling cannabis cigar on CTA train: officials
A man is facing gun charges after being caught rolling a cannabis cigar on a CTA Red Line train, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
- Sheridan Gorman’s alleged illegal immigrant killer caught with weapon while in jail custody, police say
Jose Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela charged with killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, was found in possession of a 6-inch shank at Cook County Jail. He faces a new felony charge for contraband possession after correctional officers discovered the weapon in his pants pocket. Medina was apprehended at the U.S. southern border in 2023 and released into the U.S. under the Biden administration.
- Man accused of killing Sheridan Gorman charged with having shank in jail
Jose Medina, accused of murdering 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, was charged with possessing a six-inch shank while in Cook County Jail. He has been detained since March 23 following Gorman's killing.