Naperville Crime
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New trial denied for Villa Park man convicted in Lombard arson murderMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - A Villa Park man faces life in prison after being denied a new trial for igniting a July 2012 fire that killed a 24-year-old woman and severely burned a 25-year-old man....
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Man in custody after Naperville couple stabbedMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - A man is in custody after a Naperville couple were stabbed early Tuesday, sources say. The stabbing occurred around 1 a.m. on the 900 block of Iroquois Avenue. Sources s...
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Northlake man gets life in prison for Addison stick-upMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A Northlake man was sentenced to life in prison this morning following his conviction in a 2011 armed robbery in Addison. A DuPage County jury in December found Luis Mor...
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Downers Grove man charged with robbing Domino's PizzaMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man is being held on $400,000 bond on charges he stole $127 during an armed robbery at a Domino's Pizza in Downers Grove and then attempted to rob a Shel...
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Wheaton man charged with stealing from Downers Grove charityMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - A youth pastor at a Downers Grove church is accused of stealing about $400 worth of vouchers meant to help the needy from a local charity, officials said. Rix Thorsell,...
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Elgin man gets 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting girlMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - A former Elgin man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl he knew a decade ago. Robert A. Shachter, 50, of the ...
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Lisle man's answer to heroin: Faith in JesusMar 25, 2015 5:30 am - Today, Doug Stvan is a Christian, a student in a certificate program at DePaul, a basketball fan and an employee at his dad's accounting firm. Four years ago, Stvan was ...
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Money seized in drug busts put back into DuPage schoolsMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin says the downward trend of heroin deaths countywide can be attributed to a two-tiered approach: the increased use of Narcan ...
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Priest helps heroin addicts heal 'hole in the soul'Mar 24, 2015 5:30 am - The Rev. Jim Swarthout uses his baldness to his advantage. It's an example of a genetic predisposition, a hereditary problem. Just like addiction, he says. The example ...
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Truck driver in fatal I-88 crash could be sentenced April 20Mar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys for Renato Velasquez of Hanover Park, who was convicted last month in connection with a fiery crash along I-88, have filed a motion requesting the presiding ju...