Wheaton Crime
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...
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Wheaton woman pleads guilty to election-related perjuryFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - A Wheaton woman has pleaded guilty to felony election-related perjury. In exchange, Susan Cain is allowed to enter a pretrial diversion program. If she completes the pro...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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Naperville man charged with drug-induced homicide in Addison woman's deathFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man has been charged with drug-induced homicide, accused of dealing the narcotic painkiller fentanyl that killed an Addison woman last fall. Courvoisier D. ...
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Authorities: Woodridge man facing drug, gun charges hid handgun in baby's cribFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - A Woodridge man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they found heroin and cocaine in his home and a loaded handgun in a baby's crib. Tenzell Terry, 2...
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Gunrunner back in DuPage jail, now charged with funeral furlough escapeJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - A Villa Park man who authorities say cut off his GPS monitor while on furlough to attend his brother's funeral is back in custody at the DuPage County jail. Bruce T. Ber...
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Wheaton man pleads guilty to elbowing cop in head during DUI arrestJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Wheaton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to elbowing a police officer in the head when police were arresting him on a drunken-driving charge. Lucas Sage, 24, of the 1000 blo...
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Villa Park gunrunner sought as he escapes custody after attending his brother's funeralJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - A Villa Park man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for gunrunning is now accused of escaping custody by cutting off a GPS monitor. He did it while on furlough atte...
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Man gets 20 years for wrong-way DUI crash that killed 2 in Clarendon HillsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man who killed two people in a wrong-way head-on crash in Clarendon Hills has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin pronounce...