Chief Keef's No-Shows in Court Land Him in National Database for Arrest

Chief Keef, who for a while was perhaps the North Shore’s most notorious rapper/resident/arrestee, has been placed on a national list that will result in his arrest if he is pulled over by police in any state, according to an article in the Lake County News Sun.

The rapper, whose real name is Keith Cozart, has not appeared in Lake County court since August, prompting the Sheriff’s Office to put him on the list, the article says. His lawyer told the paper that Cozart has no plans to return to Illinois.

Cozart was arrested in March in Highland Park and charged with driving under the influence of marijuana. In June, he was evicted from the Highland Park mansion he’d been renting. He has also twice been arrested for speeding on the Edens, once for going 110 mph and once for 88 mph, according to police.

You can read the full Lake County News-Sun story here.