Naperville Crime
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Friend testifies suspect confessed to Glen Ellyn slayingJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - A day after Myron Ester stabbed his girlfriend to death and buried her body in Glen Ellyn's Panfish Park, he needed to talk to someone, authorities said. That someone, A...
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Suspect admits killing girlfriend, says he feared for his lifeJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Myron Ester bought a shovel, dug a hole for a fire pit in Glen Ellyn's Panfish Park and stole some flowers to prepare a romantic spot so he and Linda Valez could "sleep ...
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Aurora police investigate after woman recorded dragging boy by hair at hospitalJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora police are investigating a case of possible child abuse after a woman was video recorded dragging a 5-year-old boy by his hair Monday at an area hospital emergenc...
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After predecessor tried to evict it, new DuPage sheriff moves to expand jail rehab programJan 14, 2019 4:40 am - Mendrick not cutting but helping expand jail rehabilitation program
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5-year prison sentence for Wheaton attempted home invasionJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A Chicago man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for his role in an attempted April home invasion that led to a police chase in Wheaton. Gerardo Flores, 19, of...
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Roselle police investigating fatal shootingJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Roselle police and the DuPage Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting Sunday of a 22-year-old man outside his residence. The Cook County medical exa...
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Naperville man, 19, charged in October robbery of Aurora gas stationJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Naperville man remained in custody Sunday at the DuPage County jail facing allegations he robbed an Aurora gas station in October while armed with a knife....
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Glen Ellyn murder suspect seeks new judge after being told to "shut up."Jan 11, 2019 12:00 am - Being told by a judge to "shut up" does not constitute enough bias to have your murder trial moved before a new judge, an inmate facing first-degree murder and concealme...
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Aurora man sentenced to 7 years in fatal DUI crashJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a single-vehicle fatal DUI crash in Naperville in 2016. Michael Vera, of the 200 blo...
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Why Naperville is seeing a decline in number of DUI arrestsJan 10, 2019 4:30 am - Drunken driving arrests largely have been declining for the past five years in Naperville, according to police statistics. The decreases, police and liquor enforcement ...