Winfield Crime
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A flamethrower, not-great escapes and other odd suburban crimes of 2017Dec 29, 2017 4:30 am - We learned some lessons this year about crime. Like, when trying to run from the law, it's best not to run into a building filled with cops. Or post your video of your e...
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Court date set for former dispatcher accused of indecencyDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - A Jan. 22 court date has been set for a former radio dispatcher in the DuPage County sheriff's office who has been charged with misconduct and public indecency. Gregg Ha...
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Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuitsDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday. Duri...
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Former gymnastics coach pleads guilty to attacking women on Prairie PathDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Winfield man and former Bartlett gymnastics coach has pleaded guilty to attacking women on the Illinois Prairie Path near Wheaton. Matthew Grover, of the 6...
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DuPage sheriff dispatch center supervisor faces misconduct chargeDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - A $10,000 arrest warrant has been issued for a longtime dispatch supervisor in the DuPage County sheriff's office who faces charges of official misconduct and public ind...
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Former DuPage County sheriff's supervisor being investigated in wake of firingDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - A longtime DuPage County dispatch supervisor is the subject of a criminal investigation in the wake of his recent firing. The revelation comes in response to a Freedom o...
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Detention hearing underway for man charged in attempted murder of Amtrak conductor in NapervilleDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Michael Case walked into a DuPage County courtroom Monday and came eye to eye with the man accused of his attempted murder for the first time since May 16 when Case says...
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...
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Naperville mother sentenced to natural life for murdering 2 childrenDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Convicted murderer Elzbieta Plackowska knew she would be spending the rest of her life in an Illinois prison. But DuPage County Judge Robert Miller made it official Frid...
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Lombard woman who tried to flee jury duty gets 24 hours in jailDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - A Lombard woman, eager to be relieved of her duty Thursday to serve on a DuPage County grand jury, instead wound up spending the night in jail. Judge Liam Brennan found ...