Downers Grove Crime
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Former Joliet man found guilty in Downers Grove murderSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This update correctly attributes statements made in court to Assistant State's Attorney Joseph Lindt. A former Joliet man has been found guilty of mu...
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Trial begins in 1997 Downers Grove slayingSep 24, 2014 1:00 am - Libni Ortiz was just a 15-year-old child enjoying his winter break on the morning of Dec. 27, 1997, when he heard two gunshots that would change his life. Ortiz, now 31,...
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Police: Naperville man had, distributed child pornSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - A Naperville man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography is awaiting his day in Will County Court after police completed a three-month investigation, a...
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Woodridge police investigating attempted child luringSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Woodridge police are investigating an attempted child abduction that occurred Monday afternoon at a Downers Grove North High School bus stop. According to police, a whit...
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Defense in DuPage murder trial argues sex assault happened after deathSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - The timing of Alyssa Van Meter's death is likely to be an important issue in the DuPage County murder trial of the man accused of killing her, Adam Belmont. Prosecutors ...
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Constable: Tweets joking about abuse lead to awareness opportunitiesSep 22, 2014 1:00 am - The winking emoticon ;) didn't make the tweet about domestic violence any easier to stomach. “It's a knockout deal,” read the tweet offering 20 percent discounts at Chee...
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Aurora man charged with exposing himself to Warrenville childSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - A 24-year-old Aurora man faces a series of charges after authorities say he exposed himself to a juvenile. Josue Pedraza-Lopez, of the 600 block of East Galena Boulevard...
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Trial begins in home invasion caseSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - A bench trial began Wednesday for the fourth suspect in a February 2013 Villa Park-area home invasion and robbery in which the homeowner also was beaten. Artur Pawlina, ...
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Burglar sentenced to 16 years for Glen Ellyn crimeSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - A man convicted of burglarizing a Glen Ellyn home was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison, the DuPage County state's attorney's office said. Paul Maior, 48, of Bro...
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Final two of five guilty in $2.7 million Kane County pot bustSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The final two of five people arrested in November in a $2.7 million Kane County marijuana bust have pleaded guilty. Mary Nunez, 59, of the 2700 block of Sperry Court, Ba...