DuPage County Crime
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Des Plaines man sent to prison for scamming elderly people via phoneJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars from elderly people through phone scams, authorities said. Hir...
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Police: Batavia man refused to give up weapons, FOID cardJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Batavia man was arrested Friday morning for failing to surrender his Firearms Owners Identification card and weapons as ordered, police said. With help from the Illin...
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Warrenville man accused of shooting brother to death in AuroraJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Warrenville man has been accused of shooting his brother to death early Monday in Aurora. Gabriel Garcia, of Country Ridge Drive, faces two counts of first...
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Elgin moving toward keeping police in local schoolsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Tensions around having Elgin police officers in local schools appear to have decreased, at least among city council members. The council, in a preliminary move, voted 8-...
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Casten to host town hall on gun violence with Parkland fatherJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a virtual town hall about gun violence prevention Saturday with activist Fred Guttenberg, the father of a tee...
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Warrenville city administrator charged with public indecencyJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - The longtime Warrenville city administrator has been charged with public indecency at a health club. John M. Coakley, 59, of the 2S600 block of Westbury Court in Warrenv...
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Des Plaines man accused of sharing child pornJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man has been charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography. According to the Cook County sheriff's office, Sachin Pillai, 22, of the 2300 ...
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Authorities: Pheasant Run fire caused by teens who broke into shuttered resortJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - Four youths are facing charges in connection with the fire in May that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. The boys - a 17-year-ol...
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DUI arrests up in the suburbs following dip during the pandemicJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - After a dip in DUI arrests during the pandemic, several suburbs saw their numbers climb in 2021. Recently released statistics by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motoris...
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Aurora police seeking person who shot, killed family memberJul 25, 2022 1:00 am - A man was shot and killed by a family member early Monday during a dispute in an Aurora home, police said. Authorities say they believe the victim and a family member we...