Downers Grove Crime
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Aurora man charged with sharing child pornFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - An Aurora man was arrested this week after police said he downloaded and distributed hundreds of child pornography pictures. Niraj V. Patel, of the 3600 block of Gabriel...
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Naperville man not guilty by reason of insanity in attempted murder of motherFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - A Naperville man accused of attacking his mother with a butcher knife in 2011 has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. DuPage County Judge Brian Telander made th...
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Judge denies courtroom cameras in Naperville murder trialFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge has denied a request by Chicago-area print media and television news channels to have cameras in the courtroom for next week's murder trial of Dani...
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Defense: No proof trucker committed crime in IllinoisFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Renato Velasquez, the Hanover Park truck driver accused of falling asleep and causing a fatal crash on Jan. 27, 2014, along eastbound I-88 near Route 59 in Aurora, may h...
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Prosecutors: Trucker in fatal I-88 crash said he 'cheated all the time'Feb 24, 2015 12:00 am - “I cheat all the time. You have to cheat to make money.” Prosecutors say that admission from Hanover Park truck driver Renato Velasquez is the cornerstone of their case ...
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Fatal crash's impact will resonate beyond the courtroomFeb 23, 2015 4:30 am - Crash that killed tollway worker, injured state trooper could lead to new law
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Warrenville police investigating armed robberyFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - Warrenville police are investigating a late-morning armed robbery Monday at the Mobil gas station at 28W050 Warrenville Road. Police said a man wearing a hooded sweatshi...
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35-year sentence - again - for murder of Aurora womanFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - After nearly 10 years, Marilyn Bethell's family can possibly find some peace. Gareng Deng Friday pleaded guilty - again - to killing the 47-year-old substance abuse cou...
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$400,000 bail for former COD radio engineer charged with theftFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - A former part-time College of DuPage employee is being held on $400,000 bail after being charged with stealing more than $200,000 from the campus radio station in a seve...
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More jail time for Naperville man responsible for 2001 fatal crashFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - A Naperville man who killed a friend in a 2001 DUI crash has received a second prison sentence for two new convictions for driving with a revoked license. Sean McNees, 3...