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Feds say accused Indiana gambling boss sent witness death threats from church
NBC 5 Investigates has learned federal investigators have presented new evidence that James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos sent death threats to bettors who would not pay up and vowed to kill their family members.
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New tech stalled at Chicago's 911 emergency center as dispatchers stick to old system
Chicago’s new $75 million emergency dispatch system has yet to send out a single police, fire or EMS unit in a real emergency despite being scheduled to go hot this week.
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Identity of Idaho's ‘Unknown Wanderer' released with no tie to Chicago Tylenol murders
Although the news conference had promised to provide a new connection to the Chicago-area Tylenol murders, police did not reveal any such evidence.
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Feds play the Greek card in Indiana gambling case and lose, vow a new play
James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos, the accused mastermind of an organized crime gambling operation, is one step closer to freedom after a judge ignored pleas from federal prosecutors in Indiana who said he was a danger and likely to leave the country.
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‘Postponed:' Planned full rollout of new Chicago 911 dispatch program plagued by doubts
A controversial, new 911 emergency dispatch system that was scheduled to go live Tuesday in Chicago is now being delayed. The 11th hour decision follows extensive reporting by NBC 5 Investigates.
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Despite concerns, Chicago's mayor is full speed ahead on new 911 dispatch plan
In four days, a new dispatch system will go into use, but some are concerned that the equipment and the people using it are not ready for the change
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Some Chicago leaders push toward pausing new 911 dispatch system
As NBC Chicago’s investigative team first reported on Tuesday, current and former emergency center operators are worried that a new dispatch system could endanger officers and public safety.
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Chicago 911 dispatcher ‘very worried' people will die if new system fails
As NBC 5 investigates, a new 911 dispatch system is about to be rolled out in Chicago and some police and fire operators in the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications say they fear the worst.
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‘Not the Sopranos:' Gambling, extortion case has Indiana court swamped with evidence
What is shaping up as a mammoth federal prosecution of an alleged illicit gambling racket features a staggering amount of evidence
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O'Hare spy mission? Chinese national accused of lying to feds about O'Hare pics
The accusations involve a Chinese-Canadian college student, who took secret pictures at Chicago’s largest airport and is now facing spy allegations.
