Wheaton Crime
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Former heroin addict to give ECC graduation speechDec 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Sandra Hoston's life was on a downward spiral from years of abusing alcohol and heroin starting in her late teens. At 16, Hoston was pregnant with her first child. Soon ...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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Lombard man arrested on child porn chargesDec 02, 2013 5:49 pm - A Lombard man has been charged with six felony counts of child pornography, police say. Wheaton police arrested Richard S. August, 54, on Monday after a lengthy investi...
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Driver shot dragging Romeoville police officerNov 29, 2013 12:25 pm - CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer has been released from hospital after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing Thanksgiving Day shoplifting suspect, police...
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DuPage approves $100,000 for heroin educationNov 26, 2013 3:27 pm - In response to a staggering number of heroin-related deaths this year, DuPage County officials are stepping up efforts to raise awareness about the drug’s dangers. DuPag...
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Hanover Park man charged in Glendale Heights stabbingNov 26, 2013 12:00 pm - A Hanover Park man is in custody following a weekend altercation in Glendale Heights in which he was charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and lacerati...
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Missing Lisle man now the subject of homicide investigationNov 26, 2013 4:00 am - Authorities have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a 37-year-old Lisle man who was missing for six years before his skeletal remains were found in March,...
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Westmont man faces child porn charges after undercover probeNov 25, 2013 10:24 am - A 23-year-old Westmont man was charged with child pornography possession after an undercover investigation by DuPage County authorities, police said Monday. Matthew W. ...
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Shooter gets life for slaying Wheaton volleyball starNov 22, 2013 3:58 pm - A 19-year-old man was sentenced Friday to life in prison plus 20 years for fatally shooting former Wheaton volleyball standout Megan Boken while trying to steal her cell...