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Cement shoes, concrete shoes, or Chicago overcoat [1] is a method of murder or body disposal, usually associated with criminals such as the Mafia or gangs.It involves weighing down the victim, who may be dead or alive, with concrete and throwing them into water in the hope the body will never be found.
Jeffrey E. Erickson (1958–1992) and Jill Sandra Erickson (née Cohen; 1964–1991) were an American married criminal couple from Illinois known for committing a series of violent bank robberies. The Ericksons are believed to have committed eight bank robberies in the Chicago metropolitan area in 1990 and 1991.
Rondout, Illinois: 11 June 1924 Newton Gang: In 1924, the gang would commit the biggest rail heist in American history by robbing a mail train near Rondout, Illinois. The gang netted $3 million in cash, jewelry and negotiable securities but one of the members, Doc Newton was wounded by one of the gang which prevented their successful escape ...
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Four people were arrested by the Knox County Sheriff's Department in connection with an alleged crime spree that included the recovery of stolen vehicles and property.. David Hammack, 34, of ...
The Brown Shoe Company Factory is a historic factory located at 212 S. State St. in Litchfield, Illinois. The factory opened in 1917 to produce shoes for the St. Louis –based Brown Shoe Company . Prominent St. Louis architect Albert B. Groves designed the factory, which was one of twelve he designed for the company.
An Illinois woman is facing federal charges in Ohio after being caught with $750,000 worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Columbus, according to a probable cause affidavit.
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States prior to 2000, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...