West Chicago Crime
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Woodridge man charged with rape, robbery of 80-year-old Westmont womanJan 21, 2015 1:15 pm - A 21-year-old Woodridge man is being held on $5 million bail accused of the New Year's Day rape and robbery of an elderly Westmont woman. Prosecutors say Tevin Rainey, w...
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Hinsdale man pleads not guilty to Bloomingdale murderJan 21, 2015 12:01 am - The "cold, calculated and premeditated" manner in which Bloomingdale resident Nate Fox was shot on Dec. 22 has led prosecutors to seek increased penalties for the man ac...
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Villa Park man guilty of murder in 2012 Lombard arson caseJan 20, 2015 12:00 am - A Villa Park man faces life in prison after being found guilty of starting a July 2012 fire that killed a 24-year-old woman and severely burned a 25-year-old man. A 12-m...
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Cops: Hinsdale man's 'emotional affair,' jealousy led to slayingJan 16, 2015 12:00 am - A wealthy Hinsdale businessman, who prosecutors say was obsessed with the misguided notion that a woman he was having an “emotional affair” with was seeing another man, ...
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Lombard fire survivor testifies in murder, arson trialJan 15, 2015 12:00 am - Jason Cassidy says he remembers very little from the night that changed his life, but the scars he bears serve as a constant reminder. Cassidy, 27, of Villa Park, suffer...
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Testimony: Suspect, victim argued before fatal fireJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Todd Mandoline and Paula Morgan fought over a necklace Mandoline had recently given her just hours be she died in a house fire he is accused of starting. Mandoline, 25, ...
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Prosecutors: Villa Park man admitted to starting fatal fireJan 13, 2015 12:00 am - “I hope you all die.” Prosecutors say those were the last words yelled by Todd Mandoline as he was being escorted from a party in the home that he is accused of torching...
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Naperville man admits stealing $332,000 in military equipmentJan 12, 2015 12:01 am - A 51-year-old Naperville man has admitted to stealing computer equipment valued at more than $332,000 while working for a defense contractor in Afghanistan. Timothy L. ...
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Do local cops need M-16s? Police get military surplusJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - More than 450 Illinois police departments have $66 million in military surplus equipment
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Should cops worry about roadside bombs? Towns get military surplusJan 11, 2015 6:30 am - Towns gobbling up military surplus