Aurora Crime
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Lombard fire survivor testifies in murder, arson trialJan 15, 2015 12:00 am - Jason Cassidy says he remembers very little from the night that changed his life, but the scars he bears serve as a constant reminder. Cassidy, 27, of Villa Park, suffer...
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Aurora police arrest 8 in Internet sting offering minors for sexJan 14, 2015 4:00 pm - Eight men have been charged in an online sting in which Aurora police officers posted escort ads supposedly from female minors for paid sex and then arrested the men as ...
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Testimony: Suspect, victim argued before fatal fireJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Todd Mandoline and Paula Morgan fought over a necklace Mandoline had recently given her just hours be she died in a house fire he is accused of starting. Mandoline, 25, ...
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Facebook post helps Aurora catch accused school burglarsJan 14, 2015 12:00 am - Aurora police say a Facebook post helped them track down two 21-year-old men accused of damaging Aurora Christian School during an early morning burglary. Police posted ...
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Felony cases down in Kane, following national trendJan 13, 2015 12:01 am - The number of felony cases filed by the Kane County state's attorney's office in 2014 is down slightly from 2013 but is about 21 percent smaller than the number filed in...
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Prosecutors: Villa Park man admitted to starting fatal fireJan 13, 2015 12:00 am - “I hope you all die.” Prosecutors say those were the last words yelled by Todd Mandoline as he was being escorted from a party in the home that he is accused of torching...
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Naperville man admits stealing $332,000 in military equipmentJan 12, 2015 12:01 am - A 51-year-old Naperville man has admitted to stealing computer equipment valued at more than $332,000 while working for a defense contractor in Afghanistan. Timothy L. ...
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Do local cops need M-16s? Police get military surplusJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - More than 450 Illinois police departments have $66 million in military surplus equipment
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Should cops worry about roadside bombs? Towns get military surplusJan 11, 2015 6:30 am - Towns gobbling up military surplus
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Trial set to begin in fatal Lombard arson caseJan 11, 2015 6:00 am - A Villa Park man accused of setting a fire in Lombard that killed his former girlfriend and severely injured another man could face life in prison if convicted in a tria...