West Chicago Crime
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Police: DeKalb man, 18, facing charges after high-speed chase through ElmhurstNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release to a 18-year-old DeKalb man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday night in Elmhurst. Y...
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Man accused of breaking in, beating woman in her Willowbrook-area apartmentNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A Willowbrook-area man has been accused of breaking into a woman's apartment and beating her. Pretrial release was denied Tuesday for Abelardo Zapata Jr., 33, of the 16W...
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They died in a crash while fleeing from police. Who's to blame?Nov 10, 2023 4:30 am - The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they're to ...
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Woman pleads guilty to West Chicago murder, where victim was stabbed, burned and run overNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - With two guilty pleas, a horrific West Chicago murder case has drawn closer to an end. Tia Brewer, 21, pleaded guilty on Nov. 1 to first-degree murder and aggravated bat...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to present public safety update at Civic Awareness program Nov. 16Nov 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Cantigny, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, invites the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program on Thursday, Nov. 16. DuPage County State's Att...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to discuss crime trends, elimination of cash bailNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin will discuss local crime trends, restorative justice programs and changes to the SAFE-T Act during the next Civic Awareness ...
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Pretrial release denied for man accused in Bensenville shooting deathOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release Friday for a man accused of shooting another man to death a week ago near Bensenville. Judge George Ford agreed with a pros...
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Dispute over shoes, conduct at birthday party detailed in Bensenville-area murder caseOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - A disagreement over shoes and how a woman was being treated at a birthday celebration may have led to the murder of a Des Plaines man Saturday, according to a DuPage Cou...
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Downers Grove man accused of making secret videos of woman, girlOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man is charged with inappropriately recording women and a teenage girl. Matthew Morgan, 36, of the 0-100 block of Fourth Street, is charged with one coun...
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Officials: Rolling Meadows man held after leading Wood Dale police chief on chaseOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release for a Rolling Meadows man accused of leading the Wood Dale police chief on a high-speed chase, officials said. Angelo Marti...