Bartlett Crime
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Defendant in Willowbrook slaying tells his side: 'I was scared'Apr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Juan Cuellar says he feared for his life and the safety of his mother and brother on the September evening he fired five shots into 18-year-old Joshua Holmes. Cuellar, 2...
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Suburban man charged with investment fraudApr 25, 2014 1:00 am - A Western Springs man has been indicted on federal fraud charges after prosecutors accused him of defrauding at least 10 investors out of nearly $3 million. Joseph Henn...
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Ex-girlfriend testifies she helped lose weapon in Willowbrook murderApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday in the first-degree murder trial of Juan Cuellar, with Cuellar's ex-girlfriend testifying she helped get rid of the murder wea...
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3 men charged in string of suburban robberiesApr 24, 2014 1:00 am - Three Chicago men have been charged with a string of armed robberies at businesses in the city and throughout the suburbs during a five-month stretch that began late las...
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Stroger associate sentenced in corruption caseApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - A former high-ranking aide to ex-Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was sentenced to 6½ years in prison Wednesday after being convicted last year on corruption cha...
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Cook County sheriff reopens priest abuse inquiryApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County sheriff's office says it is reopening an investigation of sexual abuse allegations made against a Roman Catholic priest. The Rev. Michael W. O'Connell st...
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Study: Minority kids hit hardest by Illinois lawApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A 32-year-old Illinois law that requires juveniles accused of the most serious crimes to be charged as adults may be discriminatory, prevents judges from e...
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Suspect charged with shooting teensApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - A South suburban man has been charged in the deaths of two teenagers who were found shot in the head in the basement of a home on Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Sun-T...
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Probation for repeat Elgin prescription drug offenderApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A 38-year-old Elgin woman who was arrested three times last year on felony prescription drug forgery and possession charges pleaded guilty Monday and received five years...
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22-year prison term for repeat burglarApr 18, 2014 11:00 pm - A 51-year-old man was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a June 2012 apartment burglary in Downers Grove. An arrest warrant for Steve Mantuc...