Aurora Crime
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Grant will expand vocational training for DuPage jail inmatesJun 14, 2021 5:30 am - Preparing inmates for success after they are released from jail is at the heart of DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick's goal of reducing recidivism and providing a "co...
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Wheaton man charged in string of Aurora robberiesJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton man has been charged in a string of armed robberies in Aurora during February and March. Gregory Lee Garner, 27, of the 200 block of East Union Avenue, was ar...
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Appellate court blocks release of woman who killed 4-year-old daughterJun 11, 2021 5:30 am - Marci Webber, who in 2010 killed her 4-year-old daughter in Bloomingdale because she feared the girl would be kidnapped by Satan, has lost another bid to be freed from a...
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Man pleads guilty in attack on downtown Naperville restaurantJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora 26-year-old has pleaded guilty to throwing an explosive device into a restaurant in downtown Naperville during unrest that broke out last June. Diego Vargas pl...
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Oak Brook dentist sent to jail for practicing after losing his licenseJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - A former Burr Ridge resident was found guilty Wednesday of practicing dentistry without a license and was sentenced to 270 days in jail. DuPage County Judge Monique O'To...
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Kennel owner chooses to go to trial on animal cruelty, neglect chargesJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect location for the kennel, and the number of counts the defendant faces. The owner of a West Chicago-area kennel where dozens of ...
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One in custody in connection with North Aurora shootingJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - North Aurora police have one person in custody in connection with the shooting of two men Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Woodman's supermarket. But no charg...
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Bail set at $1.5 million for suspect in Naperville shootingMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $1.5 million for an Aurora man charged with shooting a rival gang member several times in Naperville. Giovanni Portillo, 30, of the 1300 block of An...
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2 teens charged with murder in Aurora shootingMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - Two teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a Monday night shooting in Aurora that left a North Aurora man dead, authorities said. Charge...
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Aurora man charged with accidental shooting of girlfriendMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with accidentally shooting his girlfriend. Rasheed Bailey, 19, of the 800 block of North Lake Street (Route 31), is charged with reckless ...