Hinsdale Crime
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West Chicago man who carjacked someone a half-hour after release gets 11 yearsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for carjacking a motorist at knifepoint just a half-hour after being released on a no-money bond on another c...
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Berwyn man gets six months for not reporting fatal crash near LombardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Berwyn man pleaded guilty to felony failure to report an accident causing death for an August 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian near Lombard. Luciano Pantaleon, 50, ...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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Fatal Buffalo Grove shooting: What kind of training do suburban cops get on mental health issues?Dec 03, 2021 12:00 am - A day after the police-involved fatal shooting of a man in mental distress in Buffalo Grove, a law enforcement educator detailed the type of training police throughout t...
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DuPage, Kane counties' sheriffs announce fentanyl, cocaine arrestDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Kane and DuPage counties' sheriffs announced Friday their first major arrest under a new partnership investigating drug crimes. A DuPage County judge set bail at $50...
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Operator of kennel destroyed in fire sentenced to jail for cruelty, neglectNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died as a result of a fire was sentenced Tuesday to 20 days in jail for animal cruelty and neglect. And Garrett ...
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Naperville man pleads guilty to child porn possessionOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Naperville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of child pornography. Matthew J. Beifuss, 36, of the 700 block of Morningside Drive, accepted a sentence of 30 d...
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Sentencing postponed for West Chicago-area kennel operator convicted of cruelty, neglectOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The sentencing of kennel operator Garrett Mercado of Woodridge on convictions of animal cruelty and failure of owner's duties has been rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9. D...
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Former DuPage judge facing gun-related charges againOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - A former DuPage County judge who once was charged with recklessly shooting a handgun in an apartment is again facing gun-related criminal charges. This time the charges ...