Winfield Crime
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Coroner confirms man who caused fiery crash took his own lifeApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Brian Thunderkick, who was being prosecuted for causing a fiery crash last September in Wheaton that killed a 22-year-old Elgin woman, took his own life in February by p...
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Discharge hearing to decide fate of West Chicago driverApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Now that 84-year-old Ramon Barajas of West Chicago has been found incompetent to stand trial in a criminal proceeding for last April's death of Christina Jankowski a DuP...
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Bail set at $1 million for Chicago man charged in Oak Brook carjackingMar 31, 2018 1:00 am - A Chicago man is facing charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a gun and armed robbery after he is accused of playing a role in stealing a woman's car and purse ...
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Authorities Lombard man cut power lines with tree trimmersMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - A 31-year-old Lombard man used tree trimmers to cut power lines to several houses near Lombard, DuPage County authorities said Tuesday. Austin Michalik, who lives on Sou...
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Aurora man arrested in Naperville area home invasion and kidnappingMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - An Aurora man is in the DuPage County Jail, awaiting trial on charges he broke into the home of an elderly Naperville area woman and forced her to take him to a bank to ...
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York student detained for social media threatMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A 17-year-old student at Elmhurst's York High School will remain in custody facing felony charges for a threat to the school authorities say she sent to a fellow student...
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Prosecutors: Lombard woman strangled mother after fight over jewelryMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Less than 24 hours after being charged with stealing several pieces of her mother's jewelry, Stephanie DeFalco couldn't believe her mom was kicking her out of the house....
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Lombard police investigating death, person in custodyMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard police are investigating a death Tuesday night at a home near the intersection of Maple and Grace streets, according to the village's website. "A person of inter...
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Federal official, DuPage leaders discuss fighting opioid addictionMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - A high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was in Wheaton Wednesday to discuss how to slow the tide of deaths attributed to legally pres...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...