Patch Roundup: Cigarette Trafficking Ring Busted, Child Porn Charges

Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's south suburban region:

Oak Lawn— Bank Branch Robbed Second Time in a Year—Last weekend’s robbery of the Chase Bank in Oak Lawn may be connected to Alsip and Evergreen Park bank robberies.

Beverly-Mt. Greenwood—Prosecutors: Alsip Man Shoots and Kills Man During Argument—Prosecutors said the man was trying to buy marijuana when the disagreement occurred.

Orland Park——A hearing in the Allan Kustok murder case was postponed when no one brought Allan Kustok to court.

Evergreen Park—Evergreen Park Man Found Guilty in Cigarette-Trafficking Case—Mazher Ali Khan of Evergreen Park was operating out of a Mokena warehouse before the feds indicted him.

Palos—Police Search for Door Handle Grabber—Police are asking for help from residents in location a man spotted checking car door handles in unincorporated Palos Park.

Tinley Park—Police Pick Up Teen With Pellet Gun Near Hilda Walker School—Hilda Walker Intermediate School was in lockdown Thursday afternoon after a 15-year-old boy with seen with a pellet gun on campus.

Homewood-Flossmoor——Firefighters from seven area departments were called to assist in a Thursday morning house fire.

Chicago Heights—Bloom District 206 Plans to Cut Staff Next Year—Six probationary teachers, one tenured teacher and five paraprofessionals are among those on the chopping block.

Oak Forest—Oak Forest Teen Arrested in Crash That Paralyzed Other Driver—Erica Gallardo, 19, was charged with aggravated DUI in connection with a 2-car accident last month.

Mokena—Students Join Umbrellas for Peace Project—About 40 students and teachers from Pioneer Grove Educational Center in Frankfort opened their self-decorated umbrellas and marched for peace Wednesday along Willow Avenue.

New Lenox—Child Porn Charges for New Lenox Man—Investigators found numerous pornographic images of children on the computer of a 31-year-old New Lenox man after a joint investigation with county and local officials.

Frankfort—Frankfort Firefighters Working to Raise Funds for Burn Camp and More—Frankfort Firefighters have teamed up with Charity Studio to raise funds for Burn Camp, the Autism Society of America, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and more.