Elmhurst Crime
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Guilty verdict in stabbing, beating of Lombard motherJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - A six-person DuPage County jury deliberated for more than two hours Thursday evening before finding Demetrice Tompkins guilty of severely beating and stabbing the mother...
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Victim in Lombard stabbing says she was prepared to dieJun 04, 2014 1:00 am - Crystal Ward says she prayed and was prepared to die on the morning of Dec. 12, 2011, as her “on-and-off boyfriend of 20 years,” Demetrice Tompkins repeatedly beat and s...
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Bloomingdale man sentenced on child porn chargesJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Pavel V. Logvin of Bloomingdale first stumbled upon child pornography by accident in 2000, prosecutors said, and eventually his curiosity got the better of him and it be...
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Melrose Park man gets 25 years in Lombard armed robberyMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - A 20-year-old Melrose Park man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a 2012 armed robbery that netted him and two others a total of $600. Hector Dominguez, of...
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Downers Grove physician held on child porn chargesMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - A Downers Grove physician who specializes in family medicine is being held on $500,000 bond in DuPage County jail on charges of possessing and sharing child porn. Edward...
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S. Elgin man pleads not guilty in Lisle road rage caseMay 29, 2014 1:00 am - A South Elgin man pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm from a March road rage incident. Vaughn Atkins, 42, of 1409 S. Blackhawk...
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Willowbrook man wants new murder trialMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - A 25-year-old Willowbrook man facing life in prison for the 2012 shooting death of 18-year-old Joshua Holmes wants a new trial. Attorneys for Juan Cuellar, of the 10S700...
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DuPage County men indicted in mortgage schemeMay 19, 2014 1:00 am - Two DuPage County men were among six people indicted recently by a federal grand jury on mortgage fraud charges. Prosecutors said the men are accused of causing buyers t...
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Elmhurst man charged with molesting boyMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge set bond at $200,000 Friday for an Elmhurst man charged with molesting a young boy. Michael Welch, 32, faces criminal sexual assault charges. Cook Co...
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Smash-and-grab burglar hits Oak Brook storeMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Someone broke into Lord & Taylor in Oak Brook early Wednesday morning and stole jewelry and watches, police say. Oak Brook police responded to an active burglar alarm ju...