Wheaton Crime
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Trial begins for Army specialist charged in Oak Brook sexual assaults of girlJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl's voice shook Wednesday in DuPage County court as she detailed the feelings she had as a 7-year-old who was inappropriately touched and later sexually...
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'I'm going to slash all four tires!': Clerk gets 2 years in prison for Lombard hate crimeJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to hate crime charges last month has been sentenced to prison. DuPage County Judge George Bakalis sentenced Ranferi Basilo, 32, to two y...
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Aurora man gets 30 years in 2015 robbery plotJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after his arrest and conviction in 2015 of possessing a handgun with the intent of rob...
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Sources: Mom texted about 'unruly' kids before Elmhurst-area shooting, then texted she did itJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - Jaime Jones did not leave a note detailing what drove her to shoot her two teenage sons multiple times Friday before setting fire to her Elmhurst-area home and fatally s...
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'Inconceivable': Mother killed teen sons, then herself in Elmhurst-area home, sheriff saysJul 14, 2019 1:00 am - A mother shot her two teenage sons to death Friday before setting fire to her Elmhurst-area home and fatally shooting herself, DuPage County authorities said Sunday. The...
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Aurora man charged in burglary of Naperville vehiclesJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man is facing charges in Will County after being arrested in Naperville Wednesday, suspected of breaking into several vehicles. Marcos DeNiro Aguirre, 20, of t...
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire faces animal cruelty chargesJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Updated July 13 to clarify that Garrett Mercado was not an employee of Roselle Animal Hospital but went there to work time with dogs from his shelter than had been t...
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Man on parole for 1993 slaying sentenced to 15 years for choking Naperville womanJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who was on parole for murder when he choked his ex-girlfriend to unconsciousness in her Naperville home is headed back to prison. DuPage County Judge Brian...
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Kane County revamps support group for relatives of homicide victimsJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - After hosting a meeting where no one showed up, the Kane County state's attorney's office has revamped its Homicide Support Group for people who have lost family and fri...
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New warrant issued for suspect charged with impersonating a police officerJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - One of four men recently charged in DuPage County with impersonating a police officer at area homes is the subject of a new arrest warrant. Luke Halstead, 19, of the 1N5...