DuPage County Crime
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Jewelry thieves targeting people in parking lots strike again in Des PlainesSep 17, 2026 2:59 pm - Teams of thieves who distract strangers in suburban parking lots and steal their jewelry have struck again.
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Aurora man accused of dealing meth, cannabisSep 16, 2026 1:29 pm - An Aurora man is facing drug charges after an investigation by Aurora police.
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6 Des Plaines police officers on paid leave as investigation into fatal shooting continuesSep 16, 2026 12:26 pm - Six Des Plaines police officers who responded to the 911 call that preceded last week’s fatal shooting of a resident are on paid administrative leave, the department said Wednesday.
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trialSep 16, 2026 7:48 am - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent made the risky move Tuesday of taking the witness stand in his own rape trial, where he repeatedly denied sexually assaulting o...
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Authorities: Man set fire to relatives’ Wheaton homeSep 15, 2026 11:33 am - A 40-year-old man is facing an arson charge after authorities accused him of setting fire to a house in Wheaton that belongs to his aunt and uncle.
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ICE arrested two during Carol Stream traffic stop, authorities saySep 15, 2026 7:11 am - Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic stop by the Carol Stream Police Department, officials have confirmed.
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Chinese sex worker tells jury federal agent was offered free services to stop attacking womenSep 14, 2026 5:48 pm - A mid-level supervisor for a ring of Chinese prostitutes told a federal jury Monday she was initially fond of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe when he started paying her for sex and that their relationship was comfortable enough that she asked him for help with immigration issues.
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Police: Taxi customer gave drug-laced candy to driverSep 14, 2026 3:29 pm - A Colorado man who police say gave candy containing a hallucinogen to a taxi driver during a ride was arrested late Sunday in Des Plaines.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Batavia woman accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from two employersSep 11, 2026 5:34 pm - A Batavia woman has been charged with stealing more than $1.5 million from two former employers in West Chicago.
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