DuPage County Crime
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Man charged with fatal beating of fellow nursing home resident in fight over laundryNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Joliet nursing home resident faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he fatally beat another resident Friday night with his fists and a walker. William Paschall, 7...
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Three charged with scamming woman out of more than $20,000 in AddisonNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Three people were arrested after authorities said they used a fake lottery ticket to scam an elderly woman out of more than $20,000 earlier this month in Addison. Miguel...
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Chicago man charged with promoting prostitution, who skipped court date, arrested at Naperville motelNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested a man at a Naperville motel after he'd failed to appear for a court hearing, officials said S...
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Prospect Heights man accused of setting fires in Des PlainesNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - A Prospect Heights man is accused of setting two fires at a Des Plaines shopping center this week, police said Friday. Daniel Vences, 32, of the 800 block of East Old Wi...
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Man pleads guilty to reckless homicide in Downers Grove crashNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - A man has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for a Downers Grove crash that killed his passenger. Jacob T. Liapis, 22, of Downers Grove, will serve 180 days of periodic...
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Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessedNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
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Lisle Township supervisor charged with DUINov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - Lisle Township Supervisor Diane C. Hewitt has been charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol. Hewitt was cited at 9:53 p.m. on Nov. 1 while driving...
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Des Plaines man shot wife, killed unborn child during argument, police sayNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines man shot his pregnant wife and killed the unborn child during an argument as they drove through town, police said Wednesday. Amal Reji, 30, of the 1200 blo...
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Police: Scammer listed Des Plaines resident's second home for saleNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident's second home in Arizona was put up for sale by a scammer using a fake ID, authorities said Monday. The 69-year-old resident called police Friday ...
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Suspect in Bensenville officer's shooting deemed mentally unfit to stand trialNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A man accused of shooting a Bensenville police officer in 2021 has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial. Kiante J. Tyler is incapable of participating in his lega...