Naperville Crime
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Man convicted of running heroin ringMar 12, 2014 1:00 am - A suburban man was convicted by a federal jury of operating a heroin sales ring for nearly six years and using the proceeds to buy jewelry, cars and suburban properties....
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Probation for former Aurora cop who stole $9,000 from unionMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - A former Aurora police officer pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft Tuesday even though he stole more than $9,000 from a police union, officials said. Joseph D. Accardi, ...
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Man sentenced to prison for Naperville assaultMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - An Oak Park man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for brutally attacking a man last May in downtown Naperville. Paul Magee, 26, was convicted in January of aggra...
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Aurora traffic stop nets 13.5 pounds of marijuanaMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - A 28-year-old Aurora man was arrested Thursday after police pulled him over for an expired registration and found about 13.5 pounds of marijuana in his sport utility veh...
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Lawmakers want new heroin laws by summerMar 04, 2014 12:00 am - State lawmakers said Tuesday they'd like to approve a package of new rules this year to try to combat heroin addiction in the suburbs and around the state. A large panel...
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Authorities: Missouri woman surrenders in Naperville dog theftFeb 28, 2014 12:00 am - A 50-year-old Missouri woman has turned herself in to police after stealing a puppy from a Naperville pet store last November, authorities said. Shelly R. Hess, of Ches...
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Ex-Naperville YMCA worker gets 4 years for child pornFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A former Naperville Heritage YMCA worker pleaded guilty Thursday to child pornography possession and was sentenced to four years in prison. Erik S. Paxton, 26, of the 10...
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Naperville police seeking suspect in 2 burglariesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Naperville police are looking for leads in two home burglaries and a residential burglary attempt they believe are related, authorities said Thursday. The two burglaries...
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Leaders push for expansion of overdose-reversal drugFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - As suburban communities look to battle the problem of heroin abuse on all fronts, health and law enforcement leaders say they're working to build greater awareness of a ...
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Prosecutor: We're on trail of Bensenville murder suspectFeb 23, 2014 12:00 am - Authorities are on the trail of a man they believe shot and killed a Bensenville convenience store clerk during a botched armed robbery last month, a prosecutor said Sun...