DuPage County Crime
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‘Working every day toward forgiveness’: 15 years later, loss remains for Engelhardt familyApr 16, 2024 5:13 pm - Jeff Engelhardt has lived two lives. The first ended 15 years ago when he lost his father, younger sister and maternal grandmother to an unprovoked attack by his older s...
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Man charged with fatal DUI in West ChicagoApr 15, 2024 11:28 pm - A man has been charged with killing someone in a DUI crash early Monday in West Chicago. James H. Vaughn, 43, of the 600 block of West Forest Avenue, West Chicago, is cha...
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Des Plaines moves to ban sale of unregulated hemp productsApr 15, 2024 8:39 pm - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday took a big step toward outlawing the local sale of potentially intoxicating products made from hemp or kratom plants. Without oppos...
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Man shoots himself after domestic-related shooting in AuroraApr 15, 2024 8:18 pm - A man killed himself Monday after a woman was shot in a domestic disturbance in Aurora, according to police. Aurora police say they responded at 7:31 a.m. to the 700 bloc...
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Man charged with home repair fraudApr 15, 2024 4:11 pm - A man has been charged with aggravated home repair fraud, accused of charging an elderly Wheaton resident four times the market rate for blacktopping a driveway. Richard ...
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Aurora police search for hit-and-run driverApr 14, 2024 8:02 am - A 65-year-old Naperville man is in critical condition after his bicycle was struck by a black Volkswagen Beetle in what Aurora police are calling a a hit-and-run crash. P...
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Why Des Plaines might ban selling unregulated ingestible hemp productsApr 13, 2024 4:00 pm - Concerned about retailers selling intoxicating products without any governmental oversight or safety controls, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday will debate banning ...
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Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in murder of his motherApr 12, 2024 4:29 pm - A Bartlett man who stabbed his elderly mother to death in 2019 was found guilty but mentally ill of first-degree murder on Friday. Edward Mitzelfeld, 69, knew what he was...
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Man charged with having illegal automatic gunApr 12, 2024 1:20 pm - Pretrial release was denied Friday for a Westmont man accused of having a loaded gun that was modified to fire in fully automatic mode. Canutie Collins, 20, of the 0-100 ...
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Man faces additional child exploitation chargeApr 12, 2024 12:13 pm - A Batavia man is facing additional charges that he sexually exploited a minor. Christopher M. Narup, 27, of the 1700 block of Carr Court, turned himself in to police on T...