Carjackings
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DC-area police arresting younger teens for carjackings: What is behind increase in cases?
Police around the Washington, D.C., region are arresting suspects as young as 14 years old amid a crackdown on carjackings, which have been on the rise there, a report…
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Chicago sees spike in carjackings, prompting call to ban ‘Grand Theft Auto’
A Democrat lawmaker from Chicago’s South Side introduced a bill last week that calls for a ban on some video…
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Chicago carjackings more than double in January, up 180% over last year; police say most offenders are teens
Chicago saw more than 180% more carjackings in January than during the same month in 2020 — and police believe most of…
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4 teens charged in series of Chicago carjackings as city grapples with alarming spike
Chicago has experienced a rash of carjackings perpetrated by underage suspects. Two 14-year-old girls involved in a carjacking placed the…
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Carjackings in Minneapolis up 537% last month: report
Violent carjackings have surged in Minneapolis, Minn., in recent months, swelling to numbers that officials have deemed “staggering,” according to reports. …
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