West Chicago Crime
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Couple identified in Bensenville death investigationJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - The DuPage County coroner's office has identified the man and woman found shot to death early Wednesday inside a Bensenville home. According to authorities, Tanya Jenki...
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Chicago man convicted in Aurora teen sex stingJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Chicago man was convicted Wednesday of traveling to Aurora and paying to have sex with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl in early 2015. Marek P. Gacier...
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Glen Ellyn man accused of trying to kill 61-year-old fatherJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - A 26-year-old Glen Ellyn man with a violent history is being held on $1 million bail, charged with the attempted murder of his father. Charles Mitchell, of the 600 block...
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Sex offender gets 10 years in prison for fighting with arresting agents in NapervilleJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - A 47-year-old Crest Hill man is off to prison for fighting with a U.S. marshal. David Kapus, a convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty in DuPage County to disarming a pol...
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DuPage County sees spike in heroin, fentanyl deathsJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - A spike in drug-related deaths has DuPage County officials again warning about the dangers of heroin and, increasingly, fentanyl. Fentanyl is a painkiller that can be 10...
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Three men charged in armed robbery of taxi driver in WheatonJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $300,000 for each of the three men accused in the Monday afternoon armed robbery of a 60-year-old taxi driver in Wheaton. Authorities said the drive...
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Roselle man pleads guilty to child porn chargesJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A Roselle man accused of storing thousands of images of child pornography pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of possessing child porn. Prosecutors said Robert Schmidt,...
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Ex-DuPage County Forest Preserve IT director facing corruption charges diesJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - The former IT director for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Mark McDonald, has died, officially putting an end to the 2013 corruption case against him and two...
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Chicago man sentenced in Naperville armed robberyJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing a Naperville man at gunpoint in the resident's garage in December 2013. Marquies James, of...
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Westmont woman accused of shooting at police found not guiltyJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - A Westmont woman charged with firing her husband's handgun at a police officer who responded to her 911 call has been cleared of all charges. DuPage County Judge Robert ...