Villa Park Crime
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Cops comparing notes after burglaries in Aurora, Oak BrookNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Several area police departments are working together to probe a string of burglaries in which intruders are using vehicles to smash into stores and escape with high-end ...
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Darien man guilty of first-degree murder in 2012 slayingNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - A 36-year-old Darien man accused of nearly beheading his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The six-mem...
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New charges for Westmont man in Lombard synagogue vandalism caseNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County prosecutors levied additional charges Thursday against a 40-year-old Westmont man charged with hate crimes related to vandalism at a Lombard synagogue. Joh...
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Former Maywood cop not guilty in Villa Park rape caseNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A DuPage County judge Thursday found a former Maywood police officer not guilty of a March 2012 sexual assault in a Villa Park hotel room. In a 10-page written decision,...
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DuPage jury to get Darien murder case FridayNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A DuPage County jury will begin deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a Darien man accused of slashing the throat of an ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. Prosecutors...
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Darien murder suspect says ill-timed kiss set him offNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - Prosecutors wrapped up the second full day of testimony in the murder trial of a former kitchen knife salesman from Darien by playing a series of his interrogation room ...
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Darien woman tells harrowing story of boyfriend's murderNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - What started as a quiet Friday night - with carryout food and a movie for a Darien mother, her young daughter and the woman's new boyfriend - ended with the boyfriend de...
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Opening arguments set in Darien murder trialNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Opening arguments will begin Tuesday in the trial of a Darien man accused of slashing the throat of an ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and then kidnapping his ex-girlfrien...
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Trial date set for ex-Bear Avellini on DUI chargesOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - A DuPage County judge Friday set a Dec. 1 trial date for a former Chicago Bears quarterback charged with his third DUI. Bob Avellini, 60, was expected to plead guilty i...
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DuPage drug cops 'making a difference' in heroin fightOct 30, 2014 5:00 am - 'Middle men' out at all hours to quash the drug supply