West Chicago Crime
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Winfield man accused of head-butting Wheaton squadJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - One of four men recently charged in DuPage County with impersonating a police officer at area homes is again behind bars after Wheaton police arrested him on a warrant l...
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Glendale Heights woman charged in elaborate identify theft schemeJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - A Glendale Heights woman has been charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars through an elaborate scheme involving stealing the identities of m...
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'You had me terrified': 15-year-old testifies against man charged with sexually assaulting herJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted over several years by a man she knew, looked her alleged attacker in the eye Thursday as he cross-examined her on ...
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Trial begins for Army specialist charged in Oak Brook sexual assaults of girlJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl's voice shook Wednesday in DuPage County court as she detailed the feelings she had as a 7-year-old who was inappropriately touched and later sexually...
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'I'm going to slash all four tires!': Clerk gets 2 years in prison for Lombard hate crimeJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to hate crime charges last month has been sentenced to prison. DuPage County Judge George Bakalis sentenced Ranferi Basilo, 32, to two y...
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Aurora man gets 30 years in 2015 robbery plotJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after his arrest and conviction in 2015 of possessing a handgun with the intent of rob...
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Sources: Mom texted about 'unruly' kids before Elmhurst-area shooting, then texted she did itJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - Jaime Jones did not leave a note detailing what drove her to shoot her two teenage sons multiple times Friday before setting fire to her Elmhurst-area home and fatally s...
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'Inconceivable': Mother killed teen sons, then herself in Elmhurst-area home, sheriff saysJul 14, 2019 1:00 am - A mother shot her two teenage sons to death Friday before setting fire to her Elmhurst-area home and fatally shooting herself, DuPage County authorities said Sunday. The...
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Aurora man charged in burglary of Naperville vehiclesJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man is facing charges in Will County after being arrested in Naperville Wednesday, suspected of breaking into several vehicles. Marcos DeNiro Aguirre, 20, of t...
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire faces animal cruelty chargesJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Updated July 13 to clarify that Garrett Mercado was not an employee of Roselle Animal Hospital but went there to work time with dogs from his shelter than had been t...