Westmont Crime
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Man charged with 1st-degree murder after shooting at barDec 23, 2023 5:30 am - A 49-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of shooting a man after a dispute at a Wheaton-area business. Michael Freund, of the 3200 block of Br...
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3 jailed in DuPage on weapons charges after high-speed chaseDec 15, 2023 12:38 pm - Three Chicago men face multiple felony charges following a high-speed chase that began in Oak Brook Wednesday. According to court records, the trio were under surveillanc...
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Three facing Black Friday shoplifting charges in DuPage CountyNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Three people were arrested Friday after authorities said they stole merchandise out of an Elmhurst department store in the midst of Black Friday shopping. Ilys Mary Lede...
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Man charged with trying to murder estranged wife in WestmontNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect title for assistant state's attorney Grace Barsanti. An Aurora man has been accused of trying to murder his estranged wife in a...
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Three charged with scamming woman out of more than $20,000 in AddisonNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Three people were arrested after authorities said they used a fake lottery ticket to scam an elderly woman out of more than $20,000 earlier this month in Addison. Miguel...
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Police: DeKalb man, 18, facing charges after high-speed chase through ElmhurstNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release to a 18-year-old DeKalb man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday night in Elmhurst. Y...
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Man accused of breaking in, beating woman in her Willowbrook-area apartmentNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A Willowbrook-area man has been accused of breaking into a woman's apartment and beating her. Pretrial release was denied Tuesday for Abelardo Zapata Jr., 33, of the 16W...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to present public safety update at Civic Awareness program Nov. 16Nov 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Cantigny, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, invites the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program on Thursday, Nov. 16. DuPage County State's Att...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to discuss crime trends, elimination of cash bailNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin will discuss local crime trends, restorative justice programs and changes to the SAFE-T Act during the next Civic Awareness ...
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Pretrial release denied for man accused in Bensenville shooting deathOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge denied pretrial release Friday for a man accused of shooting another man to death a week ago near Bensenville. Judge George Ford agreed with a pros...