Carol Stream Crime
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Ruse burglars hit a second Wheaton home; $35,000 in jewelry reported stolenOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Burglars posing as maintenance or utility workers have struck two Wheaton homes in four days, stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry after distracting victims un...
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Trial begins for Bensenville teen accused of killing friend accidentallyOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 8, 2019, two panicked 14-year-old boys called 911 in Bensenville. "Someone got shot in the head," one of them said. "I think he's dead." As the operator tried t...
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$3,000 in jewelry stolen in Wheaton ruse burglaryOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton resident was robbed of about $3,000 in jewelry after burglars impersonated workers Saturday afternoon. Officers responded about 3 p.m. to the 300 block of West...
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire found guilty of neglect, crueltyOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died during a 2019 fire has been convicted of animal cruelty and failing to take proper care of the dogs. Garret...
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Wheaton man accused in mail theft schemeSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton man is one of 11 people charged in a mail theft scheme, including seven former postal employees. Federal prosecutors said 23-year-old Tramont Miller is charged...
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Police search for man who tried to abduct woman in WinfieldSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - A man tried to abduct a woman Tuesday night in Winfield, authorities said. A woman was walking on the path at the east end of Beacher Avenue around 6:40 p.m. when a man...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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$1 million bail set for Chicago man after high-speed chase in DuPage CountySep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail was set at $1 million for a Chicago man who lead police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon, according to the DuPage County state's ...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale womanSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin accep...