Downers Grove Crime
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West Chicago man gets 30 years for raping 12-year-oldNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - A 32-year-old West Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing the 12-year-old daughter of a friend. Javier Rocha-Sosa, of the 1000 block o...
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18 years for Chicago man who pointed gun at Bensenville policeNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man accused of pointing a gun at a Bensenville police officer and pulling the trigger multiple times before being shot himself was sentenced Monday to 18 years...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Naperville man charged in child pornography caseNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Naperville man in his late 60s has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of dissemination of child pornography, police said F...
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DuPage jury finds Chicago man guilty of drug chargesNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man prosecutors say was the first lieutenant of a massive heroin distribution network in Cook and DuPage counties for the past several years faces seven to 30 ...
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Carol Stream man pleads guilty to 2011 attempted murderNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A Carol Stream man, days away from facing trial for the 2011 roadside shooting of his wife in Oakbrook Terrace, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Ronald D. Smith, ...
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7-year-old Aurora girl in critical condition after being hit by carNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - A 7-year-old Aurora girl was in critical condition Tuesday but expected to survive after being hit by a car Monday afternoon in front of her home on the city's west side...
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Cops comparing notes after burglaries in Aurora, Oak BrookNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Several area police departments are working together to probe a string of burglaries in which intruders are using vehicles to smash into stores and escape with high-end ...
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Darien man guilty of first-degree murder in 2012 slayingNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - A 36-year-old Darien man accused of nearly beheading his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The six-mem...
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New charges for Westmont man in Lombard synagogue vandalism caseNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County prosecutors levied additional charges Thursday against a 40-year-old Westmont man charged with hate crimes related to vandalism at a Lombard synagogue. Joh...