Villa Park Crime
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Man charged with burglary of Villa Park tobacco store, fleeing police on foot across I-290Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - A 34-year-old man faces felony charges after authorities said he stole more than $8,500 in merchandise from a Villa Park tobacco store and then led police on a dramatic ...
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One in custody after early morning police chase in Villa ParkAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - One person is in custody and awaiting charges after Villa Park police said he burglarized a business, then fled from officers. Villa Park police said the suspect was spo...
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Man accused of firing gun at driver who honked at himAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage judge set a $600,000 bond for a man charged with firing a handgun at a vehicle on Route 83 in Burr Ridge Thursday afternoon after the driver honked at him, auth...
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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 ...