Cook County Medical Examiner

Russell O'Connor (left) and Marisa Dister (SOURCE: Russell O'Connor/Facebook).

Cook County Medical Examiner: Death of Couple in Wheeling Was Murder-Suicide

Sun Apr 14, 2024 03:02 pm Cardinal News

The Cook County Medical Examiners Office has ruled that the case involving the deaths of Marisa Dister and Russell O’Connor was a murder followed by a suicide. The Cook County Medical Examiners Office ruled that […]

Crime scene on 12th Street in Wheeling, Illinois Thursday, April 12, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Woman Misses Work at Restaurant, She and Her Boyfriend Found Deceased at Home in Wheeling

Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:27 am Cardinal News

When a woman did not arrive at work at Old Munich Tavern & Grill on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, a person went to check on her well-being at home on 12th Street in Wheeling. Marisa […]

Hanover Park Teen Dies from Possible Drug Overdose in Car in Kohl’s Parking Lot, Schaumburg

Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:51 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighter, and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 6:44 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2023 to a report of a possible narcotics overdose victim in need of help in the Kohl’s parking lot near the driveway […]

Police at scene where a teen died from complications of cocaine and alcohol intoxication on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at about 2:30 a.m.

Des Plaines Teen Dies from Cocaine and Alcohol Use in Parking Lot at Golf Rd and Meacham Rd Schaumburg

Wed Jun 28, 2023 03:15 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighter, and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 2:29 a.m. May 28, 2023 to a report of a male unresponsive from a possible drug overdose in a parking lot at the southeast corner of Golf […]

Body of Missing MMA Fighter from Aurora Found in Car in Hotel Parking Lot in Schaumburg

Wed May 3, 2023 11:11 pm Cardinal News

The body of a missing MMA fighter out of Aurora, Illinois was found Monday night in a vehicle in a Schaumburg hotel parking lot on Roselle Road near Valley Lake Drive in Schaumburg. Trevon Lawson, […]

Police Activity After Man Dies at Home on Sigwalt St Near Ridge Ave Arlington Heights

Tue Dec 20, 2022 01:24 pm Cardinal News

Police from Arlington Heights responded just before 9:00 a.m. Sunday, December 18, 2022 for a “check for well-being” call at a home on Sigwalt Street near Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival police found […]

Arlington Heights Woman Dies After Falling from 7th Floor Apartment Balcony to Pool Deck

Thu Aug 29, 2019 07:52 pm Cardinal News

Fatal Fall from a 7th floor balcony to an apartment pool deck in downtown Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights Police Department police officers and Arlington Heights Fire Department firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:56 p.m. to a report […]

Capsized Paddle Wheeler Limited Edition paddle boat

Capsize: The Ugly Truth About Those Charming Water Vessels Known As Paddle Boats, Pedal Boats and Pedalos; and Death of Young Man at Lake Terramere

Wed May 29, 2019 11:34 am Cardinal News

Boat Accident Involving Death: Liability & Investigation Can Turn to Civil Court When Crime Is Not Involved Rescue efforts for Huntley man who died at Lake Terramere in far north Arlington Heights on Memorial Day […]

Identity Released for Huntley Man Who Died When Paddle Boat Capsized on Memorial Day in Lake Terramere, Arlington Heights

Tue May 28, 2019 01:22 pm Cardinal News

Rescue efforts for Huntley man who died at Lake Terramere in far north Arlington Heights on Memorial Day 2019 a paddle boat capsized. The identity of a man was released Monday morning after he died […]

Man Dies After He Was Found Unresponsive Near a Snow Bank at Northpoint Shopping Center, Arlington Heights

Sat Feb 2, 2019 02:08 pm Cardinal News

Scene where a man was found unresponsive near a snow bank in a parking lot at Northpoint Shopping Center in Arlington Heights and who police say was declared deceased. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded […]

Identity of 12 Year-Old Girl Killed in Collapsed Snow Fort in Arlington Heights Released

Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:56 pm Cardinal News

The identity of a 12-year-old girl was released today after she died when a snow fort she was playing in collapsed outside Rothem Church, 106 East College Drive Arlington Heights on Sunday January 20, 2019. […]

Identity Released for Victim of Fatal Accidental Fall on Miner St East of Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights

Sun Sep 30, 2018 09:32 pm Cardinal News

Investigation of a fall from an apartment window on Miner Street, Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights police Sunday September 30, 2018 released the identity of an Arlington Heights woman who died on Miner Street between Evergreen […]

Kenneka Jenkins Death in Rosemont Hotel Freezer Ruled Accidental Hypothermia; Positive Toxicology for Alcohol and Topiramate

Fri Oct 6, 2017 05:30 pm Cardinal News

DRUG INTERACTION OF TOPIRAMATE (ALSO KNOWN AS TOPAMAX®) WITH ALCOHOL CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE SLEEPINESS AND CONFUSION The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins an accident caused by hypothermia compounded […]

Police, Paramedics Warned to Wear Masks to Prevent Accidental Exposure to Carfentanil in Illegal Drugs

Tue Dec 13, 2016 01:06 pm Cardinal News

The Days of Tasting a Dab of White Power Are Long Over Police and firefighter/paramedics are being warned about being exposed to illegal drugs contaminated with Carfentanil. Inhaled powder from the drug, spilled on a […]

Lake Zurich Man Died from Fentanyl Analog — System Had Drug Never Detected in Cook County Investigations

Sat Dec 10, 2016 03:31 am Cardinal News

A 35-year-old Lake Zurich man is one of the first people known to die of an overdose due to a specific fentanyl analog. Also, a 46-year-old man is the first to die with Carfentanil detected […]

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