Bensenville Crime
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20 years later, emotions still raw for those who worked Lemak murder caseMar 05, 2019 4:30 am - Emotions remain raw and images vivid in the minds and hearts of both first responders and prosecutors on the 20th anniversary of the grisly murder of three children at t...
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Bail set at $750,000 for man charged in Downers Grove overdoseMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - A Maywood man is being held on $750,000 bail in connection with a Downers Grove man's Dec. 15 overdose death. Gregory Jones, 47, of the 1000 block of South 12th Avenue, ...
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Boot camp likely for teen who accidentally shot himself in legs at Aurora restaurantMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Broadview man has been sentenced to prison - with a recommendation for boot camp - for shooting himself in the legs while playing with a gun in his pocket ...
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In Aurora's wake, Lake County sheriff to chase down revoked FOID, CCL cardsMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff has announced a new push to recover revoked firearm owner identification and concealed carry licenses in the wake of last month's mass shooting i...
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Task force expands DuPage's response to opioid crisisMar 02, 2019 12:00 am - A new specialty court for first-time drug offenders is among the ways DuPage County has expanded its effort to combat the opioid crisis over the past year. The Heroin/Op...
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Prosecutors: Driver in fatal Downers Grove crash was coming off 4-day cocaine benderFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors say Joseph Kucharski was asleep at the wheel at 10:55 a.m. on Feb. 19 when he drove through the intersection of Main and Grant streets, strikin...
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Charges upgraded in crash that killed Downers Grove North studentFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - Charges against the driver who struck a Downers Grove North High School student Tuesday have been upgraded to include reckless homicide following the girl's death. Josep...
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Naperville man shot by police pleads not guilty to assaulting officerFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - The 27-year-old Naperville man who was shot by a Naperville police officer last month has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault to a police officer. ...
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Downers Grove man who gave fatal dose to foreign exchange student gets 24 yearsFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Downers Grove man who provided a fatal dose of methadone to a 15-year-old Spanish foreign exchange student he was hoping to sexually assault is headed to prison. DuPag...
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Officer details day of Glenbard South exchange student's death at Downers Grove man's sentencing hearingFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - In the winter of 2016, Francis Emanuele was in love with a 15-year-old Spanish foreign exchange student. And in the weeks and days before the 38-year-old Emanuele provid...