Wheaton Crime
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire found guilty of neglect, crueltyOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died during a 2019 fire has been convicted of animal cruelty and failing to take proper care of the dogs. Garret...
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Wheaton man accused in mail theft schemeSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton man is one of 11 people charged in a mail theft scheme, including seven former postal employees. Federal prosecutors said 23-year-old Tramont Miller is charged...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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$1 million bail set for Chicago man after high-speed chase in DuPage CountySep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail was set at $1 million for a Chicago man who lead police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon, according to the DuPage County state's ...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale womanSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin accep...
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Chicago man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend near West ChicagoSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint near West Chicago. Regino Cazares, 49, of the 690...
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DuPage deputy wins $7.5 million judgment for spinal injury suffered in trainingSep 10, 2021 5:30 am - A federal jury has awarded a DuPage County sheriff's deputy $7.5 million in damages for injuries he suffered during a special-operations training exercise in 2014. On Se...
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DuPage Medical Group sued over data breach that exposed patients' identities, health informationSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Two patients are suing DuPage Medical Group over the July breach of its computer networks, in which the identity and health information of up to 600,000 patients was exp...
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Patient information exposed in July attack on DuPage Medical Group computersAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage Medical Group is notifying 600,000 patients that some of their confidential personal information may have been stolen in a July attack on the group's computer net...