New details emerge as suburban police dig in backyard of home

The Brief

  • Investigators spent three days digging in the backyard of a Des Plaines home as part of a follow-up to an “old case,” though police haven’t shared specific details.
  • Authorities said they were not searching for a body and emphasize there is no threat to the public.
  • The property was taped off and heavily searched with help from the Cook County Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT).

DES PLAINES, Ill. As questions continue to swirl over a puzzling investigation in the northwestern suburb of Des Plaines, new details are emerging about the criminal past of a man who recently lived in the home.

This week, investigators spent several days digging in the backyard and collecting potential evidence, but they remained tight-lipped — leaving neighbors perplexed.

Now, the mystery has become the talk of town.

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