Wheaton Crime
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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...
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Police: Chicago man used gun to rob Hinsdale cell phone storeJun 18, 2022 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Chicago man is being held in jail without the option of making bail after, officials said, he used a handgun to rob a Hinsdale cellphone store. Stephon Lit...
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Bartlett man convicted of murdering Glendale Heights resident outside spaJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - A Bartlett man was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in a 2018 shooting outside a Bloomingdale-area spa. A jury deliberated two hours before convicting Donal...
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Burglars take cash from Wheaton library cafeJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Burglars stole $1,000 to $2,000 in cash from a cafe inside the Wheaton Public library last week, police said. Police believe at least four adults were involved in the bu...
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Wheaton man charged with armed robbery, forcing victim to withdraw $500 from ATMJun 11, 2022 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Wheaton man accused of forcing a man to withdraw $500 from an ATM is being held on a $500,000 bond. Levern Danley, who appeared in DuPage County bond court...
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Downers Grove gymnastics coach faces child porn, sexual abuse chargesJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - This article has been updated to include a statement from the gymnastics business where Wyatt Kopka worked, and more information about the charges he faces. An inst...
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How Lake County plans to deploy 'interrupters' to fight surge in gun violenceJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - When a gunman approached two men outside a Waukegan restaurant Sunday and shot both in the head, killing one and gravely injuring the other in apparent retaliation for a...