West Chicago Crime
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Sex offender could get 80 years in prison for 1985 slaying of teenJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Just days before he was set to stand trial, a convicted sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to the 1985 murder of 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman near Glen Ellyn. Michael ...
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Woman hurt in home invasion near West ChicagoJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County sheriff's deputies are investigating an attack against a woman during an early morning home invasion Monday at Ethel Street and Hickory Lane near West Chic...
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Aurora man guity of 2017 shooting, but not attempted murderJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - A 56-year-old man was found guilty this week of shooting an acquaintance and leading police on a 14-minute chase, but he was acquitted of attempted murder. A Kane County...
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Naperville man charged in stabbing death of mom near Downers GroveJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Kevin James told investigators he saw green demons and dinosaurs surrounding his mother and he wanted her to go to heaven before he stabbed her multiple times Tuesday at...
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Man who shot conductor to be released to a secure senior facilityJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - The 80-year-old Wisconsin man who was charged with the attempted murder of an Amtrak conductor last May in Naperville, but found unfit to stand trial, could soon be head...
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Sheriff's police still investigating death near Downers GroveJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - More than 24 hours into a death investigation near Downers Grove, the DuPage County sheriff's office says it still doesn't have any information to release to the public....
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Defense attorney charged with contempt in DuPageJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - A LaGrange-based defense attorney, who is accused of regularly failing to appear in DuPage County court to defend his clients, spent a little time in jail himself Wednes...
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Police: Teen playing with pistol at Aurora restaurant shoots himself in legsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Broadview man faces felony charges after accidentally shooting himself in the legs Monday while playing with a gun in his pocket at an Aurora restaurant, ...
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DuPage judge: Wisconsin man had intent to kill Amtrak conductorJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - An 80-year-old Wisconsin man faces confinement in a mental health facility after a DuPage County judge ruled Friday that Edward Klein knew he was doing wrong and intende...
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Trial delayed for DuPage judge accused of reckless conductJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A scheduled trial for DuPage Judge Patrick O'Shea, who is accused of reckless misconduct for firing his gun inside his Wheaton apartment, has been delayed. Prosecutors s...