Wheaton Crime
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After predecessor tried to evict it, new DuPage sheriff moves to expand jail rehab programJan 14, 2019 4:40 am - Mendrick not cutting but helping expand jail rehabilitation program
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5-year prison sentence for Wheaton attempted home invasionJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A Chicago man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for his role in an attempted April home invasion that led to a police chase in Wheaton. Gerardo Flores, 19, of...
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Roselle police investigating fatal shootingJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Roselle police and the DuPage Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting Sunday of a 22-year-old man outside his residence. The Cook County medical exa...
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Glen Ellyn murder suspect seeks new judge after being told to "shut up."Jan 11, 2019 12:00 am - Being told by a judge to "shut up" does not constitute enough bias to have your murder trial moved before a new judge, an inmate facing first-degree murder and concealme...
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Aurora man sentenced to 7 years in fatal DUI crashJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a single-vehicle fatal DUI crash in Naperville in 2016. Michael Vera, of the 200 blo...
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Trial begins for homeless man accused of 2013 Glen Ellyn slayingJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Myron Ester greeted his girlfriend, Linda Valez, with flowers at the end of her work shift. But she never got to put them in a vase. Prosecutors allege he stabbed her t...
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Wheaton police ask for public's help to find suspectJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Wheaton police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who they say evaded arrest Tuesday afternoon outside DuPage Vacuum. Police arrived at DuPage Vacuum, wh...
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Wheaton residents asked to be on alert for man who fled policeJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities in Wheaton asked the public to be on alert for a man they say is suspected of committing fraud. According to a post on the City of Wheaton Facebook page Tue...
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Rider who wouldn't pay fare sentenced for punching Metra conductor in Wood DaleJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - A Dolton man was sentenced to three years in prison for punching a Metra conductor in the face in September in Wood Dale, according to a news release Monday from the DuP...
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Police: Aurora man fired 40+ shots into airJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - A 33-year-old Aurora man faces felony charges after police said he fired more than 40 shots in the air shortly after midnight on Jan. 1. Benny Ochoa, of the 300 block of...