Elmhurst Crime
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Heroin addict thought falling of the wagon once wouldn't hurtJan 01, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Oct. 6, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. This is part of an occasi...
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Police investigating if carjacking suspect was in Libertyville, fled officersDec 26, 2013 6:53 pm - Libertyville police investigating whether they nearly had carjacking suspect
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Police shoot man in BensenvilleDec 20, 2013 8:10 pm - Bensenville police said charges are pending against a 24-year-old man who fired on an officer before being wounded himself by gunfire and disarmed. The identity of the m...
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Villa Park man faces child porn chargesDec 17, 2013 1:05 pm - A Villa Park man was charged with six felony counts of child pornography following an extensive undercover Internet investigation, Wheaton police said Tuesday. Robert J...
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Oak Brook police investigate armed robbery at jewelry storeDec 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday evening at an Oak Brook jewelry store, according to a news release. Two males wearing black ski masks en...
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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 ...