Medinah Crime
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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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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Roselle woman who poured boiling water on boyfriend gets 10 yearsDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Roselle woman who poured boiling water on her sleeping boyfriend was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Alexis Sykes, 23, of 0-100 block of West Central Avenue, p...
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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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Roselle man killed, second person injured in Streamwood shootingDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Roselle man was killed and a second person wounded when they were shot in a vehicle late Tuesday afternoon in Streamwood, authorities said Thursday. Stream...
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Villa Park man sentenced to 10 years for gunrunningDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - A Villa Park man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for illegally selling guns. Bruce Berrier, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of gunrunning, which is a felony...
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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...