Wheaton Crime
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Berwyn man gets six months for not reporting fatal crash near LombardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Berwyn man pleaded guilty to felony failure to report an accident causing death for an August 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian near Lombard. Luciano Pantaleon, 50, ...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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Texas men plead guilty to burglarizing Wheaton Chick-fil-A restaurantDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: A previous version gave an incorrect length of the prison sentences. Two Houston men have pleaded guilty to burglarizing a Chick-fil-A restaurant in ...
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Fatal Buffalo Grove shooting: What kind of training do suburban cops get on mental health issues?Dec 03, 2021 12:00 am - A day after the police-involved fatal shooting of a man in mental distress in Buffalo Grove, a law enforcement educator detailed the type of training police throughout t...
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DuPage, Kane counties' sheriffs announce fentanyl, cocaine arrestDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Kane and DuPage counties' sheriffs announced Friday their first major arrest under a new partnership investigating drug crimes. A DuPage County judge set bail at $50...
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Police searching for Wheaton intruderNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - A Wheaton woman woke to find an intruder in her home on Thanksgiving morning, police said Monday. Officers responded about 6:45 a.m. to the 600 block of North Stoddard ...
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Plainfield man charged in Islamic school burglary in WheatonNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Wheaton police announced Friday that a Plainfield man had been arrested after a burglary at an Islamic school. Dylan Sparks, 30, of the 4800 block Clover Lane, is charge...
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Operator of kennel destroyed in fire sentenced to jail for cruelty, neglectNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died as a result of a fire was sentenced Tuesday to 20 days in jail for animal cruelty and neglect. And Garrett ...
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Naperville man pleads guilty to child porn possessionOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Naperville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of child pornography. Matthew J. Beifuss, 36, of the 700 block of Morningside Drive, accepted a sentence of 30 d...