Elmhurst Crime
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FBI offers $5,000 reward for information on “Hooded Bandit”Dec 12, 2013 4:17 pm - The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a bank robber they’ve dubbed the “Hooded Bandit.” Authorities said the...
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Former heroin addict to give ECC graduation speechDec 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Sandra Hoston's life was on a downward spiral from years of abusing alcohol and heroin starting in her late teens. At 16, Hoston was pregnant with her first child. Soon ...
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Atlanta man faces multiple charges after fleeing Elmhurst copsDec 12, 2013 7:13 am - An Atlanta, Ga., man is being held in DuPage County jail in lieu of $40,000 bond after smashing into eight cars while fleeing police following a dispute with his girlfri...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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Familiar bank robber strikes BensenvilleDec 09, 2013 4:40 pm - Officials believe a man suspected of robbing banks in Rolling Meadows and Wood Dale earlier this year has struck in Bensenville. Police Chief Frank Kosman said officials...
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Bensenville-area man charged with child pornDec 05, 2013 6:48 pm - A Bensenville-area man has been charged with five counts of child pornography following a monthlong investigation by Carol Stream police. Police said they arrested Earne...
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DuPage County judge sentences would-be jewelry thief to 8 yearsDec 05, 2013 11:00 am - A Detroit man who was shot in the Oakbrook Center mall while trying to rob a jewelry store with a sledgehammer was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison. Prosecut...
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Lombard man charged with child pornDec 03, 2013 1:00 pm - A 54-year-old Lombard man has been charged with six counts of child pornography and is being held in the DuPage County jail, authorities said. Bond was set at $150,000 ...
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Lombard man arrested on child porn chargesDec 02, 2013 5:49 pm - A Lombard man has been charged with six felony counts of child pornography, police say. Wheaton police arrested Richard S. August, 54, on Monday after a lengthy investi...
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Driver shot dragging Romeoville police officerNov 29, 2013 12:25 pm - CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer has been released from hospital after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing Thanksgiving Day shoplifting suspect, police...