Westmont Crime
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2019's most notable suburban crimesJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - A mass shooting at an Aurora factory, a heartbreaking conclusion to a case of a missing Crystal Lake boy, a 25-year sentence for a South Barrington cold case homicide; t...
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3⅓ years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Downers GroveJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A Westmont man whose passenger died in a DUI crash was sentenced Thursday to 3⅓ years in prison. Onecimo Vazquez-Velazquez, 32, will have to serve at least 85% of that s...
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16 years in prison for man who shot at Aurora police van in 2017Jan 02, 2020 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after admitting to shooting at three Aurora police officers in 2017. Jorge L. Guzman, of the 800 block ...
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DuPage sheriff's office looking for missing 86-year-old manJan 01, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: Felix Kong has been located. The DuPage County sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in finding an 86-year-old man missing since Wednesday...
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Baby's ashes stolen from Elmhurst home returned; Harvey man chargedDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - A Harvey man has been charged with a Dec. 10 Elmhurst burglary in which an urn of ashes of the family's infant son were stolen, authorities said Saturday. The ashes were...
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Streamwood man gets 18-year sentence for robbing Naperville gas stationDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - One of two men who robbed a Speedway gasoline station in Naperville in 2017 was sentenced Thursday to spend 18 years in prison. DuPage County Judge Liam Brennan sentence...
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Roselle couple plead guilty in financial scheme at CODDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - A Roselle couple have pleaded guilty to charges related to an elaborate financial scheme in which authorities said they stole roughly $205,000 from the College of DuPage...
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Aurora woman found unfit for trial in infant son's deathDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Aurora woman charged with killing her 6-month-old son in June by slamming him against a piece of furniture has been ruled unfit to stand trial. Trivea S. J...
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Jail, probation for man who caused Aurora casino bomb scare, evacuationDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - A 30-year-old Chicago man convicted of causing a bomb scare that forced the evacuation of Aurora's Hollywood Casino in February was sentenced Wednesday to two years of p...
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Former Aurora Dist. 131 principal guilty of violating mandated reporter lawDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - The former principal at O'Donnell Elementary School in Aurora was found guilty Tuesday of violating the mandated reporter law after a parent complained his stepson was a...