Downers Grove Crime
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Two charged in Naperville gun shop burglaryJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Two suburban men face federal conspiracy and theft charges stemming from a 2020 burglary at a Naperville gun store. Federal prosecutors said 34-year-old Roneal Nightenga...
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Man pleads guilty to burglarizing Downers Grove Best BuyJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary for looting a Best Buy in Downers Grove during civil unrest in May 2020. Joshua W. Bedford, 27, of the 1300 bl...
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$1 million bond set for Naperville shooting suspectJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - A $1 million bond was set Saturday for a Plainfield man accused of shooting his girlfriend's brother in the abdomen in Naperville. Andrew Durham, 23, of the 5400 block ...
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Two charged with shooting defaced gun near HinsdaleJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Two men are facing firearm charges after a nearly eight-hour standoff Thursday near Hinsdale, authorities say. Channty Keo, 44, of the 5000 block of North Mason Avenue i...
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Suspect in 1972 Naperville murder pleads not guiltyJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - A retired Minnesota welder who was charged three weeks ago in the 1972 stabbing death of a Naperville teenager pleaded not guilty Thursday. Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, appea...
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Suspect in Downers Grove, Oak Brook Terrace armed robberies denied bailJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - A parolee charged with armed robberies in Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace has been denied bail. Robert Howard, 27, of the 1100 block of North Oakley Court in Westmon...
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Downers Grove couple facing federal mortgage fraud chargesJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say a Downers Grove couple bilked several mortgage lenders out of "at least $2.5 million" by faking loan documents and recruiting buyers who didn't q...
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$500,000 bail set for Des Plaines man linked to $22 million drug bustJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Des Plaines man accused of multiple drug and weapons charges after a high-speed chase last month. Jesser Oaxaca, 32, of the 9100 blo...
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Chicago man gets 16-year sentence for attempted Downers Grove carjackingJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Monday to trying to hijack a vehicle in Downers Grove. Carlos Hendricks, 22, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in exchange for the plea to...
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Grant will expand vocational training for DuPage jail inmatesJun 14, 2021 5:30 am - Preparing inmates for success after they are released from jail is at the heart of DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick's goal of reducing recidivism and providing a "co...