Downers Grove Crime
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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...
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Appellate court blocks release of woman who killed 4-year-old daughterJun 11, 2021 5:30 am - Marci Webber, who in 2010 killed her 4-year-old daughter in Bloomingdale because she feared the girl would be kidnapped by Satan, has lost another bid to be freed from a...
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Man pleads guilty in attack on downtown Naperville restaurantJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora 26-year-old has pleaded guilty to throwing an explosive device into a restaurant in downtown Naperville during unrest that broke out last June. Diego Vargas pl...
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Suspect in 1972 Naperville murder returned to Illinois, has first court appearanceJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - The man charged with killing a Naperville teenager 49 years ago has been returned to Illinois. Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, of Mounds View, Minnesota, waived extradition from...
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Oak Brook dentist sent to jail for practicing after losing his licenseJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - A former Burr Ridge resident was found guilty Wednesday of practicing dentistry without a license and was sentenced to 270 days in jail. DuPage County Judge Monique O'To...