Darien Crime
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Naperville youth organization official charged with possessing child pornMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - The vice president of a nonprofit Naperville youth development organization has been charged with possession of child pornography. Erich Kroll, 48, a leader with KidsMat...
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$1 million bond set for pair charged in DuPage gas station heistsSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage judge on Saturday set bond of $1 million each for two men who are accused of holding up gas station attendants at gunpoint and absconding with cash in Downers G...
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Should gun owners help schools fund trauma response? Bill would add 1% tax to ammo salesMar 26, 2021 5:00 am - Should gun owners be on the hook to pay for training, counseling and other programs that help schools prepare for and deal with traumatic events like on-campus shootings...
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Car chase through Darien, Burr Ridge ends with crash into 2 police carsNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - A high-speed chase Monday night ended with a Chicago man crashing a stolen vehicle into two police vehicles. Carlos Perez, 22, of the 5500 block of North Sawyer Avenue, ...
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Warrenville chiropractor pleads guilty to battery; sex charges droppedNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - A Warrenville chiropractor who had been charged with sexually abusing and sexually assaulting several patients while treating them pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated ba...
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Former Montini coach pleads guilty to stealing money from private volleyball clubOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - A former Montini Catholic High School volleyball coach pleaded guilty Monday to stealing money from a private volleyball club in Darien. Stephen Dowjotas, 36, of Lisle, ...
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Found with dogs, kennel operator charged with animal cruelty must pay new bailMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Bail was doubled Wednesday for a kennel operator charged with animal cruelty who was caught March 7 with a dog in his car, violating the terms of his bail. Garrett Merca...
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4 charged after botched hijacking leads to gunfire, high-speed chaseFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Two Downers Grove residents escaped injury when a gunman fired at them while they tried to prevent four people from stealing a car from their home garage, authorities sa...
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Police: Man faces child pornography charges after employer finds images on memory cardDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - A Darien man faces felony charges after a digital memory card containing images of child pornography was found by his St. Charles employer, police said. Richard A. Kusni...
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Elgin woman charged in Carol Stream hotel fireNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin woman is being held on $50,000 bail related to charges she set a Carol Stream hotel room on fire April 15. Sonja Bell, 55, appeared before DuPage County Judge J...