DuPage County Crime
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Aurora man charged with threatening Crystal Lake school, North Aurora policeFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Aurora man has been charged with making threats against a Crystal Lake elementary school and the North Aurora Police Department. Sahduddin S. Ahmed, of the...
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Villa Park senator Cullerton resigns, plans to change plea in embezzlement caseFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park resigned from office Wednesday morning just before his attorney told a federal judge the longtime lawmaker would soon p...
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Teen in custody after woman shot in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - A woman is in stable condition after being shot Wednesday morning in an apartment on the 1700 block of Covington Court in St. Charles. Police have a 17-year-old boy in c...
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Man pleads guilty to street racing before deadly West Chicago crashFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 20-year-old West Chicago man pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated street racing in connection with a crash that killed a man in August 2020. In exchange, a charge of r...
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Hoffman Estates woman pleads guilty to aggravated animal cruelty in dogs' deathsFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates woman has admitted neglecting her dogs, including two that died of starvation. Sarah Gorski, 21, of the 1700 block of Queensbury Circle, pleaded guilty...
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Gang leader man gets life in prison for 2017 double murder at Aurora barFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - An Oswego man who police say is a gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to natural life in prison for the March 2017 murders of two people in Aurora. Serafin A. Castellanos,...
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Des Plaines cops honored for nabbing 1999 murder suspect once featured on 'America's Most Wanted'Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Two Des Plaines police officers who helped capture a murder suspect 21 years after the crime were honored by the city Tuesday. Sgt. William Rochotte and officer Alfonso ...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...
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The state could broaden police authority to use drones. Here's what that would mean.Feb 18, 2022 4:15 am - From searching for missing persons to getting a bird's-eye view of a crime scene or traffic crash, the uses of drones by police departments across the suburbs are growin...