West Chicago Crime
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Lombard woman sentenced to 26 years for mother's murderMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - Even at her lowest of lows, Stephanie DeFalco said she never imagined she was capable of taking a life, much less her mother's. But Friday afternoon, DuPage County Judg...
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Jacob Keltner among fallen officers honored Tuesday in DuPage CountyMay 14, 2019 1:00 am - In his 22 years as a DuPage County sheriff's deputy, Sheriff James Mendrick attended several police remembrance ceremonies. This year, though, was different. For the fi...
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Carol Stream takes action against two massage parlorsMay 14, 2019 1:00 am - Prostitution charges and a series of ordinance violations have led to the forced closure of one Carol Stream massage parlor and a fine for the other. Village President F...
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10 years in prison for Bloomingdale YouTube singer in child pornography caseMay 04, 2019 1:00 am - A 26-year-old former YouTube star from Bloomingdale was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges stemming from online...
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Burr Ridge man charged in fatal Hinsdale overdoseMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man is being held on $1 million bail, accused of supplying a fatal dose of heroin to an acquaintance in January in Hinsdale. Wasim Rashan, 27, of the 800 bl...
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Veterans charity founders face criminal charges in DuPageMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - Founders of a Lombard-based charity that pledged to help returning veterans get back on their feet are behind bars and charged with misusing more than $10,000 of those f...
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DuPage County jail inmate triggers lockdownMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - A DuPage County jail inmate already being held on $75,000 bail for threatening a Glenbard East High School student, picked up a new charge after he caused a lockdown Tue...
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DEA sting nets $300,000 in heroin in AddisonMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - Bail was set at $300,000 each for two Addison men accused of agreeing to sell 1 kilogram of heroin, worth up to $300,000 on the street, to undercover DEA agents. Luis Or...
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Man wanted in fatal Hanover Park crash turns himself inMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Streamwood man wanted on a $1 million warrant in connection with a January crash in Hanover Park that killed a 35-year-old Carol Stream man and severely in...
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Trial date set for former Bartlett teacher accused of pouring nitrogen on studentMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - A longtime Bartlett High School chemistry teacher accused of pouring liquid nitrogen on a student during a science experiment last spring has set his case for trial rath...