Glen Ellyn Crime
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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14-year-old boy charged after gun recovered in Glenbard East restroomSep 11, 2024 8:06 am - A gun was found inside a Glenbard East High School restroom Tuesday afternoon just before dismissal and 14-year-old student was subsequently charged.
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Six-year prison sentence for Burr Ridge man involved in COVID testing swindleSep 04, 2024 1:18 pm - The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based business that sold COVID-19 test kits has been sentenced to six years in prison for swindling nearly $2 million in company funds.
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Streamwood man accused of assaulting of 1-year old girl, sharing videosSep 02, 2024 1:32 pm - Pretrial release has been denied for a Streamwood man accused of sexually assaulting a 1-year old girl and sharing the videos, authorities said Friday.
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Chicago man charged after ‘road-rage’ shooting in DuPage CountySep 01, 2024 12:56 pm - A 24-year-old Chicago man was ordered to remain in custody at the DuPage County jail while awaiting trial in connection with what authorities described as a road rage shooting Saturday night near Darien.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Appellate court upholds DuPage murder convictionAug 16, 2024 3:50 pm - An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man accused of shooting a person near Bloomingdale in 2018.
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Chicago man accused of theft, fleeing police in DuPage County denied pretrial releaseAug 13, 2024 3:41 pm - A Chicago man will remain in custody after his arrest last Friday following a robbery at a Clarendon Hills Jewel that later led to a high-speed chase.
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‘Disgusting’ images of child sexual abuse prompt judges to deny pretrial release in separate casesAug 03, 2024 2:04 pm - DuPage County judges last week denied pretrial releases for two men charged in unrelated child pornography felony cases that authorities characterized as “revolting.”
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Officials: Burglars target suburban vape shops in recent spreeAug 01, 2024 8:08 pm - Suburban police are trying to determine if a recent rash of vape shop burglaries are related.