West Chicago Crime
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2nd man charged with reckless homicide in West Chicago racing crashOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - A second man has been charged with reckless homicide in the Aug. 15 death of a man in West Chicago. Charges were filed Wednesday against Xavier Deandre Brown, 28, of the...
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Carol Stream man pleads guilty, gets 8 years for drug-induced homicideOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - A Carol Stream man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to a man in 2019. Mark Vecchione, 29, of the 500 block of Canterbur...
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Overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pillsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has issued a warning about overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pills bought on the street, DuPage County health authorities said Saturday. The state alerted ...
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'We had to get in': How Gurnee police saved wounded woman and toddler from gunmanOct 02, 2020 5:30 am - Gurnee police Officer Dan Ruth wasn't sure what awaited him on the other side of the patio screen door the night of July 3. He just knew he and his fellow officers neede...
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Man accused of threatening tollway employeesOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A Melrose Park man is facing a felony charge for making a threatening phone call to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, authorities said. Edward Rice, 34, of the ...
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Carol Stream man charged with distributing child pornographySep 12, 2020 1:00 am - A Carol Stream man has been charged with distributing child pornography, a Class X offense that could put him in prison for 6 to 30 years if convicted. Lorenzo Malaga-An...
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Addison man charged with window-peeping now accused of grabbing 3 youthsSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - An Addison man who was free from jail on a personal-recognizance bond on charges of window-peeping and trespassing is now charged with grabbing three minors in public. F...
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Man charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals after dog beatenSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Matteson man was charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals after officials said he beat a 7-year-old Shih Tzu dog with a belt. DuPage County Judge ...
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Police: Glen Ellyn man used Instagram to stalk womenAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Glen Ellyn man has been arrested following accusations that he stalked two women through Instagram and in person before breaking into one of the woman's ve...
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DuPage sheriff's office mourns death of retired police dogAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Bella, a long-serving police dog, died on Tuesday following a lengthy illness, the DuPage County sheriff's office announced Thursday. The bloodhound, who had retired in ...