DuPage County Crime
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Proud Boy from Aurora who bragged he 'bonked 2 cops' pleads guilty to Jan. 6 roleNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - A member of the Proud Boys from Aurora admitted he bragged about his "rally cry" and that he "bonked 2 cops" during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as he pl...
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Prosecutors: Addison woman found dead in home feared husband was poisoning herNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - "This defendant strangled his wife with some type of cord and left her lifeless body in a bathtub for his 14-year-old daughter to stumble upon," county prosecutors wrote...
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Aurora man sentenced to five years in prison for beating pregnant girlfriendNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his conviction on charges he repeatedly punched and kicked his pregnant girlfriend. Alexander Authement, 29,...
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Man gets 18-month prison sentence for beating Shih Tzu with belt, leaving it severely injuredNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - A Matteson man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for beating a Shih Tzu dog with a belt at a Woodridge home, leaving it severely injured. Irmani Lewiel, 27, of...
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Cook County Board incumbent would expand weapons banOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of the mass shootings in Highland Park and Uvalde, Texas, and surging gun violence in Chicago, Cook County Board member Scott Britton believes the county's b...
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Addison man accused of killing wife ordered held without bailOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - An Addison man accused of fatally strangling his wife last week was ordered held Sunday in the DuPage County jail without bail, authorities said. Brahim Bakayoko, 44, of...
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Aurora sex offender faces child pornography chargesOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - A registered sex offender has been charged with several dozen counts of child pornography crimes and unauthorized video recording. Bail was set at $400,000 Thursday for ...
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At least $5,000 in pumpkins reported stolen from Huntley-area farmOct 27, 2022 1:00 am - If you got a good deal two weeks ago on pumpkins from a guy selling them on a street corner or off the back of a truck, there's a chance you may have bought stolen produ...
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Murder charges dropped for Naperville woman who killed boyfriend after 'chronic domestic abuse'Oct 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Naperville woman who shot a man to death is free after DuPage County prosecutors dropped all charges against her Thursday. State's Attorney Robert Berlin made the deci...
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Elk Grove driver charged with reckless homicide in death of Septemberfest workerOct 27, 2022 1:00 am - The driver who authorities say was behind the wheel of the car that struck a 58-year-old security worker at Schaumburg's Septemberfest last month, causing fatal injuries...