Wheaton Crime
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Authorities: Pheasant Run fire caused by teens who broke into shuttered resortJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - Four youths are facing charges in connection with the fire in May that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. The boys - a 17-year-ol...
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Cops & Crime: How DuPage County sheriff's new bloodhound honors legacy of fallen deputyJul 22, 2022 5:30 am - When the DuPage County sheriff's office welcomes a rookie police dog to the force, it usually posts its photo on social media and asks for the public to suggest names fo...
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Wheaton police investigating vandalism spree in parksJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - A vandalism spree at multiple Wheaton Park District facilities over the past week caused more than $5,000 in damage, police said Monday. Vandals used red spray paint to ...
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Man gets 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting intoxicated womenJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Wheaton man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting intoxicated women who were unable to give consent. Matthew Tumbarello, 21, of the 200 bloc...
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Bond set at $1 million for Lombard man charged with carjacking, assaulting officerJul 16, 2022 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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$1M bond set for Hanover Park woman charged with illegally obtaining PPP loansJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Bond was set at $1 million in a DuPage County courtroom Thursday for a Hanover Park woman accused of illegally obtaining more than $80,000 in loans from the SBA Payment ...
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After rash of break-ins, Wheaton police warn residents to lock vehiclesJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - A wave of vehicle burglaries has been reported across Wheaton over the past month, the police department said. Multiple residents have reported thieves smashed car wind...
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Authorities: Ex-Bensenville man captured after fleeing country to avoid trialJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - A former Bensenville man wanted for 22 years after fleeing the country to avoid trial on a charge of concealing a homicidal death has been captured and returned to DuPag...
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Man charged with burglarizing Wheaton library cafeJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - A West Chicago man has been charged with burglarizing the cafe at the Wheaton Public Library. Branford D. Yurko, 19, of the 500 block of Highland Avenue, faces felony ch...
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'You broke the trust of the people': Former state Sen. Cullerton gets 12-month prison sentenceJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for embezzling close to a quarter of a million dollars from the Teams...