Hanover Park Crime
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Defense attorney charged with contempt in DuPageJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - A LaGrange-based defense attorney, who is accused of regularly failing to appear in DuPage County court to defend his clients, spent a little time in jail himself Wednes...
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Police: Teen playing with pistol at Aurora restaurant shoots himself in legsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Broadview man faces felony charges after accidentally shooting himself in the legs Monday while playing with a gun in his pocket at an Aurora restaurant, ...
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The unusual reason a judge hiked suspect's bail to $5 millionJan 05, 2018 4:30 am - When a judge hikes bail for a suspect in a violent crime to get that defendant back behind bars, it's usually to protect the crime's victim and the rest of the public. I...
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DuPage judge: Wisconsin man had intent to kill Amtrak conductorJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - An 80-year-old Wisconsin man faces confinement in a mental health facility after a DuPage County judge ruled Friday that Edward Klein knew he was doing wrong and intende...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
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Hanover Park man pleads guilty to aggravated domestic batteryJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A Hanover Park man, whose argument in April with a woman and her mother turned physical, has pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery. Pedro Mendoza-Lara, who had ...
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Trial delayed for DuPage judge accused of reckless conductJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A scheduled trial for DuPage Judge Patrick O'Shea, who is accused of reckless misconduct for firing his gun inside his Wheaton apartment, has been delayed. Prosecutors s...
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Police looking for man wanted on rape, child porn chargesJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Aurora man is wanted on a $5 million warrant on charges of criminal sexual assault, solicitation of pornography and a host of other felonies stemming from ...
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West Chicago man sentenced to 35 years for killing cousinJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2015 slaying of his cousin. James Hernandez, 22, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder in f...
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A flamethrower, not-great escapes and other odd suburban crimes of 2017Dec 29, 2017 4:30 am - We learned some lessons this year about crime. Like, when trying to run from the law, it's best not to run into a building filled with cops. Or post your video of your e...