DuPage County Crime
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Des Plaines residents left 3 young kids home alone, police sayFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Two Des Plaines residents were arrested Feb. 17 after police discovered they'd left three young children home alone, authorities said Tuesday in a news release. Rufina G...
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'We have to figure out what that looks like': Naperville police chief talks about enforcing ban on gun salesFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said his department is still figuring out what enforcement will look like for the city's ordinance banning the sale of certain high-p...
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St. Charles man sentenced to 9 months in prison for tax fraudFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay more than $3.3 million in restitution after pleading guilty to federal tax fraud charges. Edw...
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False 'swatting' call leads to police response at Wheaton North High SchoolFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Wheaton police are investigating an apparent "swatting" hoax that drew a large law enforcement presence on Monday to Wheaton North High School. Classes were not in sessi...
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Man charged with aggravated DUI after crash into Lombard houseFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A Lombard man is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges after a Sunday police chase that ended with him driving a pickup truck into a house in Lombard. Thomas E. W...
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Des Plaines likely to install cameras that read license plates of passing vehiclesFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Automated cameras that record license plates and images of vehicles soon could be installed in Des Plaines to help police fight crime. The city council on Tuesday is exp...
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Hanover Park police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of killing wifeFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Hanover Park police on Friday identified a suspect and issued an arrest warrant on a charge of first-degree murder in Monday morning's shooting of 41-year-old resident C...
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Defendants in Addison shooting charged with attempted murder, held on $2 million bailFeb 16, 2023 10:00 pm - A DuPage County judge on Saturday set bail at $2 million each for four men facing attempted murder charges stemming from a shooting last week in Addison which DuPage Sta...
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Lombard caretaker charged with sexual assaultFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors on Thursday said a Lombard resident who was employed as a home caretaker sexually assaulted a man with physical disabilities. Salvador Buencons...
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Bartlett police warn of rise in ruse burglariesFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Bartlett police are warning of a recent increase in ruse burglaries in neighboring communities. This type of burglary generally occurs when the homeowner is distracted b...