DuPage County Crime
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Man charged with driving more than 100 mph to escape Oak Brook policeAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - A South suburban man is charged with trying to escape Oak Brook police by driving more than 100 mph. Bail was set at $75,000 Sunday morning for Chevelle Carter, 31, of t...
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Aurora man charged in Wheaton resident's cocaine overdoseAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man is accused of killing a Wheaton man by supplying the cocaine on which he overdosed. Markwon Wilson, 21, of the 1700 block of Ravine Park Lane, is charged w...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-girlfriendAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to domestic battery for stabbing his ex-girlfriend. Jose E. Avila, 36, of the 500 block of South LaSalle Street, entered his guilty plea...
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No murders so far in 2023, but overdoses and extortion attempts spike in NapervilleAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - While the number of violent crimes in Naperville is down compared to this time last year, the city saw a spike in overdoses and extortion attempts in the first half of 2...
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Two injured from shooting at outdoor gathering in BartlettJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were injured in a shooting outside an apartment complex over the weekend in Bartlett, authorities said Monday. Police responded to the 500 block of Deere Park...
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Man charged with drunkenly fleeing police, causing crash that hurt womanJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - A Carol Stream man is being held on $2 million bail, accused of drunkenly driving away from police and causing a crash that injured a woman. Alvin Thompson Jr., 43, of t...
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Man charged with DUI, endangering child in LisleJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with driving drunk while having a 5-year-old child in his car. Thaddeus T. Thompson, 38, of the 800 block of North Avers Avenue in Chicago, drove ...
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'The human spirit is so resilient': How local groups help trafficking victims find hopeJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Though she once walked the streets selling her body, Becky Zeller today hits the streets to help trafficking victims. Not long ago, she found herself in the same spot as...
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New Kane DUI problem-solving court aims to help defendants get on the straight and narrowJul 28, 2023 5:00 am - The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use....
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Indiana man convicted on gun charges in Kane CountyJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been found guilty of being an armed habitual criminal. A Kane County jury also convicted Lorenzo J. Garcia on July 19 of unlawful use of a machine gun...