Wheaton Crime
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Man pleads guilty to DUI, battery for 2020 standoff in WarrenvilleFeb 10, 2024 8:54 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for a 2020 standoff in Warrenville. Antwain Stringer, 34, also pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated driving under th...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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‘I didn't like him, but he was a human being’: Attorney tells of representing Gacy in new bookJan 12, 2024 5:15 am - With all the news articles, documentaries, books and even multiple feature films — one starring the late, great Brian Dennehy — you might think there's nothing new to be ...
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Man guilty of raping elderly woman in Addison home invasionJan 10, 2024 8:24 pm - A DuPage County jury convicted a man Wednesday of breaking into a 92-year-old woman’s house and raping her in November 2021. After a three-day trial, the jury found Antho...
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Teen faces gun, car theft charges after chase in southern DuPage CountyJan 05, 2024 12:36 pm - A 17-year-old boy has been accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle in southern DuPage County. According to a news release from the DuPage Coun...
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Sheriff asks public to help ID home invasion suspectJan 04, 2024 6:59 pm - The DuPage County sheriff’s office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect in a December home invasion near Willowbrook. It released photos and a video on Thu...
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Man accused of murdering half-brother on Christmas DayDec 26, 2023 11:25 am - A man has been charged with shooting his half-brother to death on Christmas Day in a home near Naperville. Kendall Yarborough, 28, of the 1700 block of Nantucket Court in...
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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...