Villa Park Crime
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'Flat-out lied': Ex-Gurnee man imprisoned 29 years on bad conviction sues police, prosecutorsAug 25, 2023 5:00 am - Herman Williams spent almost three decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted of his former wife's 1993 murder. Now the former Gurnee resident and Gulf War veter...
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Bolingbrook woman charged with $2.46 million in Medicaid fraudAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The owner of a Bolingbrook clinic has been charged with filing $2.46 million in false Medicaid claims. LaTeena Smith, 37, of the 600 block of Piccadilly Lane in Bolingbr...
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17-year-old boy charged with driving stolen car at 132 mphAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with fleeing Villa Park police at speeds of up to 132 mph. The DuPage County state's attorney's office announced Thursday that the boy...
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Man accused of fleeing Villa Park police in stolen carAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set Sunday at $500,000 for a man accused of trying to elude Villa Park police in a stolen car. Cleveland Smith, 51, of the 0-100 block of South 15th Avenue in M...
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$1 million bail for man accused of DuPage carjackingAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A man is being held on $1 million bail at the DuPage County jail, accused of carjacking a senior citizen. Destin L. Jones, 20, of the 1900 block of South 23rd Avenue in ...
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Woman charged with bringing gun to DuPage courthouseJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A woman has been accused of bringing a loaded gun into the DuPage County courthouse Thursday. Authorities allege Suheir Barham, 47, of the 9100 block of Melvina Avenue i...
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Minnesota man charged in Villa Park train station murderJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Minnesota man is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 62-year-old man last year at the Villa Park train station. Bail was denied for Gregory Matthew...
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Cashless bail is coming. Here's how two top suburban prosecutors will handle the changeJul 21, 2023 5:30 am - Cashless bail becomes the law of the Land of Lincoln on Sept. 18. With months of political debate, campaign rhetoric and legal challenges seemingly in the rearview mirro...
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Bensenville man pleads guilty and sentenced to 15 years for weapons chargeJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Bensenville man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony weapons charge. Huriel Hernandez pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms an...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...