Woodridge Crime
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Suspect in attempted robbery of FedEx driver to remain in jailSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge has ordered a New York man accused of trying to rob a FedEx driver detained before trial. Authorities allege Keruin Guzman Araujo, 28, attempted t...
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Admiral behind bin Laden raid, viral 'Make Your Bed' speech addresses DuPage Veterans Court gradsSep 22, 2023 5:00 am - If you spend much time online or on social media, chances are you've seen at least some of the viral "Make Your Bed" speech retired Navy Adm. William McRaven gave at the...
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Man accused of firing gun at driver who honked at himAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage judge set a $600,000 bond for a man charged with firing a handgun at a vehicle on Route 83 in Burr Ridge Thursday afternoon after the driver honked at him, auth...
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'Flat-out lied': Ex-Gurnee man imprisoned 29 years on bad conviction sues police, prosecutorsAug 25, 2023 5:00 am - Herman Williams spent almost three decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted of his former wife's 1993 murder. Now the former Gurnee resident and Gulf War veter...
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Police: Group steals car from Cinemark parking lot in WoodridgeAug 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Woodridge police say they are searching for four suspects in connection with a carjacking in the Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX parking lot Friday night. Police were ca...
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Bolingbrook woman charged with $2.46 million in Medicaid fraudAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The owner of a Bolingbrook clinic has been charged with filing $2.46 million in false Medicaid claims. LaTeena Smith, 37, of the 600 block of Piccadilly Lane in Bolingbr...
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Woodridge Police Department receives $115k retail theft crime grantAug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The Woodridge Police Department has been awarded a $115,000 grant from the Illinois Attorney General's Office to prevent retail theft crimes. This grant was issued by A...
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Man charged with drunken driving in crash that killed a bicyclist in LisleAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Woodridge man has been accused of killing a bicyclist while driving drunk Monday afternoon in Lisle. Salil Chander, 33, of the 4100 block of Nelson Court is being held...