Woodridge Crime
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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...
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$1 million bail for man accused of DuPage carjackingAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A man is being held on $1 million bail at the DuPage County jail, accused of carjacking a senior citizen. Destin L. Jones, 20, of the 1900 block of South 23rd Avenue in ...
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BMO Harris limits access at some branches after armed robberiesAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - A slew of armed robberies in the suburbs at BMO Harris Banks has prompted security measures at a number of branches, including locking doors. On Wednesday, the FBI asked...