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Bobby Crimo Claims Highland Park Parade Shooting Was FBI 'False Flag'
A video of Crimo from inside the Lake County Jail was posted online, leading to a ban on calls from the conspiracy theorist who recorded it.

A video of Crimo from inside the Lake County Jail was posted online, leading to a ban on calls from the conspiracy theorist who recorded it.

Smith & Wesson tried and failed to keep a lawsuit that alleges it responsible for the July 4, 2022, mass shooting out of Lake County court.
City officials announced a permanent memorial to be erected following the 2022 mass shooting will be known as a "Place of Remembrance."
Prosecutors asked for 3 more months to finish collecting evidence against Bobby Crimo, who they say confessed to the 4th of July shooting.
Bob Crimo is set to stand trial in November on reckless conduct charges for letting his suspected mass shooter son apply for gun license.
The National Wrestling Alliance's free "HP Cares for Cooper" event takes place Saturday at the Recreation Center of Highland Park.
Thousands of community members walked along the Independence Day parade's path following a remembrance ceremony at City Hall.
Attorneys for grandparents of a 3-year-old boy orphaned in the July 4 shooting have reportedly made over $75,000 in fees from his GoFundMe.
Students, security experts and protesting parents debated District 113 school security after a student brought a gun to school in April.
The ruling allows state officials to enforce the Protect Illinois Communities Act while lower courts consider its constitutionality.
Judges have denied injunctions in challenges from a Naperville gun dealer and a Chicago doctor. A Highland Park resident's case is pending.
Despite urging from parents, District 113 board members showed little interest in employing metal detectors at Highland Park High School.
One of 5 HPHS students taken into custody amid Tuesday's lockdown charged with disorderly conduct and possession of a firearm in a school.
Officials said 5 students were taken into custody on a day when tips about students with guns coincided with a gun violence protest.
After surviving the July 4th parade mass shooting, Ashbey Beasley addressed news crews at the scene of Monday's shooting in Nashville.
The 2014 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act limits the circumstances under which police may use unmanned aerial vehicles.
Bomb-making materials were found stashed at the Highwood home of the admitted Highland Park parade shooter, according to FBI reports.
Lake County prosecutors say Crimo recklessly sponsored his son's application for a license to buy the gun used to shoot more than 50 people.
Bob Crimo has been charged with 7 counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for more time to get a grand jury to indict him.
Councilmembers encouraged the community to remain respectful as city officials hope to lead a transparent and inclusive process.
"We look forward to being able to make our arguments in court," said the bill's chief sponsor, Deerfield Democrat Bob Morgan.
Just over 6 months after the Highland Park mass shooting, Illinois becomes the 9th state in the nation to ban assault-style guns.
An amended version of the Protect Illinois Communities Act bans assault-style firearms and magazines that can hold more than 12 rounds.
The 8-year-old shooting victim's mother offered holiday wishes of love and strength to caregivers of family members with special needs.
Prosecutors charged Bob Crimo with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each of the paradegoers his son is accused of killing.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth met with Highland Park High School students to hear their stories of the July 4th mass shooting.
The governor endorsed a proposed ban on assault-style firearms, magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and FOIDs for most people under 21.
Under the proposed "Protecting Illinois Communities Act," no one under 21 can get a gun license unless they're in the military.
A new, temporary memorial between City Hall and the Highland Park Public Library features plaques remembering the seven slain paradegoers.
Bobby Crimo, charged with murdering seven people and shooting 48 others, appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since entering a plea.
The band was interrupted after just a few measures of its July 4 performance as paradegoers fled gunfire.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering invokes the July 4 parade shooting in a campaign ad for Gov. J.B. Pritzker released Tuesday.
In an "incredible milestone," the 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the July 4 mass shooting was reunited with his 3rd grade classmates.
Victims and their families filed suit in Lake County Court against the gunmaker, a pair of gun stores, the accused shooter and his father.
The 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the July 4 mass shooting has been reunited with his family at his Highland Park home.
The Democrat-led House passed the ban in July — but it remains 22 senators short of the 60 needed to send it to the president's desk.
A popsicle stick mosaic tribute to the victims of the July 4 Highland Park parade shooting is on display at Ross Cosmetics.
A Highland Park High School senior shares his thoughts on what he saw after the events of this year's 4th of July parade.
The finale of the Bitter Jester Musical Festival that was canceled after the July 4 parade mass shooting will take place at Madame Zuzu's.
The 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the July 4 parade mass shooting is able to enjoy his favorite snacks and is in better spirits.