Glen Ellyn Crime
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Trial begins for Bensenville teen accused of killing friend accidentallyOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 8, 2019, two panicked 14-year-old boys called 911 in Bensenville. "Someone got shot in the head," one of them said. "I think he's dead." As the operator tried t...
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire found guilty of neglect, crueltyOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died during a 2019 fire has been convicted of animal cruelty and failing to take proper care of the dogs. Garret...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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$1 million bail set for Chicago man after high-speed chase in DuPage CountySep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail was set at $1 million for a Chicago man who lead police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon, according to the DuPage County state's ...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale womanSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin accep...
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Chicago man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend near West ChicagoSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint near West Chicago. Regino Cazares, 49, of the 690...
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Ex-Oak Brook, Glen Ellyn fire chief charged with public indecencySep 17, 2021 1:00 am - A retired Oak Brook fire chief has been charged with public indecency, accused of exposing himself within sight of students of Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. J...
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DuPage deputy wins $7.5 million judgment for spinal injury suffered in trainingSep 10, 2021 5:30 am - A federal jury has awarded a DuPage County sheriff's deputy $7.5 million in damages for injuries he suffered during a special-operations training exercise in 2014. On Se...
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Appeals court upholds life sentence for Glen Ellyn murderSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - A state appeals court has upheld the life sentence for a man who murdered his girlfriend and hid her body in Glen Ellyn's Panfish Park, the DuPage County state's attorne...