Oak Brook Crime
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DuPage homicides on record pace, but officials say it won't lastFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - The year has gotten off to an unusually violent start in DuPage County, where law enforcement officials already have responded to as many homicides - five - as they did ...
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DuPage sheriff to seek federal grant for body camerasFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - The DuPage County's sheriff's department is seeking federal grant money in a renewed push to equip its deputies with body cameras. Nearly two years ago, Sheriff John Zar...
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Maywood woman gets 1 year for crashing into parked police squadFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Maywood woman is heading to prison for driving drunk when she crashed her car into a parked state police vehicle and injured a trooper. Natasha Mister, 31, pleaded gui...
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Oswego man laid to rest as police continue search for his killerFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - As Matthew Lange's friends and family paid their final respects at his funeral Thursday, investigators say they're still searching for clues in the Oswego man's Friday s...
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Man vows to swear off drugs after violent Friday night in LisleFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - A Michigan man who police say battered his girlfriend before running naked through her Lisle apartment building, pulling fire alarms and fighting with residents and poli...
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Naperville woman guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conductFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A Naperville woman now faces up to one year in jail after being convicted of threatening a repo man with a gun. A six-member DuPage County jury deliberated for about two...
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Chicago woman charged with battery of man at Elmhurst group homeJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - A Chicago woman is facing felony charges after police say she was caught abusing a disabled adult at an Elmhurst group home. Lasonya Butler, 43, is charged with aggravat...
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Authorities: Man ran naked through apartment building, fought with residents, policeJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - A Michigan man spent the weekend in DuPage County jail after police say he ran naked through his girlfriend's apartment building Friday night, pulling fire alarms and fi...
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Naperville burglar steals sports memorabiliaJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000 for information that helps police solve a Jan. 18 home burglary. Police said the burglary occurred around 1 p.m. on the 800 ...
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Fentanyl overdoses cause troubling rise in suburban opioid deathsJan 27, 2017 4:00 am - A drug described as “heroin on steroids” is contributing to a rise in opioid overdose deaths across the suburbs, authorities say. Fentanyl, an easily abused painkiller e...