Westmont Crime
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What's behind the 'epidemic' of drivers recklessly fleeing from police?May 05, 2023 5:30 am - On April 14, a trio of suspected shoplifters fleeing an Oak Brook store led police on a high-speed chase that zipped past York High School in Elmhurst just as school was...
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Bail set for pair accused of leading police on chase in stolen JeepMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Metrevell Hutchinson, 21, of the 700 block of North Ada Street, and Cobie Vaughn, 20, of the 7800 block of Oglesby Avenue, both have been charged with one count of posse...
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DuPage prosecutor: High-speed police chases reaching 'epidemic proportions'Apr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man faces a string of charges in connection with a high-speed police chase that began in Warrenville and ended with his SUV going airborne and crashing in ...
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Appeals court tosses probation sentence for operator of kennel where 29 dogs diedApr 21, 2023 5:30 am - When DuPage County Judge Robert Miller sentenced a suburban kennel operator on charges stemming from a 2019 fire that killed 29 dogs, he acknowledged there was nothing h...
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Bail set at $500K for man charged with attacking senior citizens in WestmontApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - A man accused of attacking two senior citizens in Westmont, breaking one victim's skull, is being held on $500,000 bail. Tyrone Price, 42, of the 600 block of Marshall A...
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Lombard man charged with possession of child pornographyApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - A Lombard man faces child pornography charges following an investigation that led to a search of his home Wednesday, authorities said Christopher M. Long, 43, of the 300...
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Aurora man found guilty of sexually assaulting, robbing woman in 2018Apr 14, 2023 11:00 pm - A DuPage County jury found an Aurora man guilty of sexually assaulting a Naperville-area woman and forcing her to give him money from her bank account in 2018. Thaddeus ...
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Driver charged with leading Carol Stream police on chase, DUI, crashing into hydrantApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - Bond was set at $70,000 Saturday for a Carol Stream man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase Friday night. Tyler Goorley, 36, of the 100 block of Quail Run ...
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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Former governor candidate gets 4 years in prison for threatening Lake County judgesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who ran for governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening two Lake County judges. Grayson K. Jackson, also known as Kash Jackson and Benja...