Bensenville Crime
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Police shoot man in BensenvilleDec 20, 2013 8:10 pm - Bensenville police said charges are pending against a 24-year-old man who fired on an officer before being wounded himself by gunfire and disarmed. The identity of the m...
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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FBI offers $5,000 reward for information on “Hooded Bandit”Dec 12, 2013 4:17 pm - The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a bank robber they’ve dubbed the “Hooded Bandit.” Authorities said the...
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Former heroin addict to give ECC graduation speechDec 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Sandra Hoston's life was on a downward spiral from years of abusing alcohol and heroin starting in her late teens. At 16, Hoston was pregnant with her first child. Soon ...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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Familiar bank robber strikes BensenvilleDec 09, 2013 4:40 pm - Officials believe a man suspected of robbing banks in Rolling Meadows and Wood Dale earlier this year has struck in Bensenville. Police Chief Frank Kosman said officials...
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Bensenville-area man charged with child pornDec 05, 2013 6:48 pm - A Bensenville-area man has been charged with five counts of child pornography following a monthlong investigation by Carol Stream police. Police said they arrested Earne...
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Driver shot dragging Romeoville police officerNov 29, 2013 12:25 pm - CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer has been released from hospital after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing Thanksgiving Day shoplifting suspect, police...
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DuPage approves $100,000 for heroin educationNov 26, 2013 3:27 pm - In response to a staggering number of heroin-related deaths this year, DuPage County officials are stepping up efforts to raise awareness about the drug’s dangers. DuPag...
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Hanover Park man charged in Glendale Heights stabbingNov 26, 2013 12:00 pm - A Hanover Park man is in custody following a weekend altercation in Glendale Heights in which he was charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and lacerati...