Wheaton Crime
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Authorities: Teens from Bensenville, Glendale Heights lead police on high-speed chasesMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Juveniles from Bensenville and Glendale Heights have been charged with leading police on high-speed chases Monday in separate cases, authorities say. Judge Demetrios Pan...
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Former Aurora man sentenced to 100 years for home invasion, rape and kidnappingMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - A former Aurora man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for breaking into a Naperville-area woman's home, sexually assaulting and kidnapping her in 2018, the DuPag...
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Lemont man accused of leading police on chase after leaving jailMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $100,000 for a Lemont man on work release who is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after leaving the DuPage County jail early Wednesday mor...
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Man charged with resisting arrest at DuPage County courthouseMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville man has been accused of injuring a sheriff's deputy at the DuPage County Judicial Center. Nathan Pope, 40, of the 100 block of East Bailey Road, is charged ...
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Authorities: Motorcyclist hit 150 mph during high-speed chase on I-88 near NapervilleMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - An Oswego man is being held on $100,000 bail on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Vermain Schaefer, 27, of the 200 block of Paradise Parkway, wou...
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DuPage County jail guard charged with sexual misconductMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County jail guard has been arrested on charges he had sexual relations with a female detainee. Ricardo Hardy, 52, of the 3600 block of Congressional Parkway in ...
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South Elgin girl who was abducted in 2017 found in North CarolinaMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - A South Elgin girl who was abducted in 2017 has been found in North Carolina and her mother has been arrested, ABC 7 reported Monday. Kayla Unbehaun, now 15, is safe in ...
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Sent home with love: Convoy escorts injured state trooper back to Lemont with thankful wifeMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - Lauren Frank's love and devotion to her husband, Illinois State Police Trooper Brian Frank, was evident Saturday as the couple departed Northwestern Medicine's Marianjoy...
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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...