Downers Grove Crime
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11 charged in multiyear, $1.3 million suburban credit card schemeOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Eleven people are facing federal bank fraud charges stemming from a multiyear credit card scheme that prosecutors believe netted more than $1.3 million. Prosecutors said...
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Former Cicero man gets 16 years for dealing drugs in DuPageOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - A 40-year-old former Cicero man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for his drug-dealing activities in DuPage County and nearby areas. Rene Rojo, formerly of the...
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How the FBI names, nabs serial bank robbersOct 06, 2016 5:00 am - When it comes to catching bank robbers, an FBI expert says, technology often takes a back seat to more traditional “gumshoe” investigative techniques. Special Agent Garr...
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Attorney prohibited from representing mother, son in unrelated felony casesOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Lisle man sentenced to 40 years for sexually asaulting girlOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Lisle man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl. Filiberto Garfias-Fernandez pleaded guilty on Aug. 30 before Ju...
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Authorities: Hinsdale South student who made threats had arsenal in bedroomOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - A 16-year-old Hinsdale South student - who authorities say had an arsenal in his bedroom and made online threats against his high school and another student - has been o...
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Suspect in slaying says he was confused about Miranda rightsOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - A 53-year-old Hinsdale resident accused of shooting a Bloomingdale man says he was confused about whether he was under arrest when he spoke to police and never was grant...
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Officials: Scary clown sightings surface in suburbsOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Following a nationwide trend, reports of scary clown sightings have surfaced in the suburbs. In Waukegan, three people dressed in clown masks taunted children at recess ...
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Cops & Crime: Naperville teen in trouble over bogus tollway citationsSep 30, 2016 5:00 am - Kids find all sorts of creative ways to get themselves into trouble, but this one surprised even us. A Naperville teen is in a bind for sending at least seven people pho...
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Court affirms conviction of ex-DuPage forest district IT directorSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - A former DuPage County Forest Preserve District IT director must now serve a 180-day jail sentence after the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed his con...