DuPage County Crime
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Batavia police say Aurora man violated restraining orderJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - Batavia police arrested an Aurora man on Monday on charges of domestic battery and unlawful restraint. Jesus Martinez-Tellez, 23, of the 1200 block of Terrace View Drive...
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Scan to scam? QR codes are convenient and everywhere - but there's a catch, FBI saysJan 28, 2022 4:30 am - If you've dined out much over the past 18 months, you've probably been to a restaurant where you've scanned a QR code with your phone to access an online menu, instead o...
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Round Lake man accused of brandishing gun before fatal Bartlett crashJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - A Round Lake man faces charges alleging he displayed a gun in view of a passing driver just before the SUV in which he was riding was involved in a fatal crash with a th...
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Vigil planned Sunday for victim of Naperville domestic murder-suicideJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - A candlelight vigil is planned for Sunday to remember a Naperville woman who was killed this month by her ex-husband. The vigil for Karen Easton is at 6 p.m. at the Free...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to possessing stolen car in case tied to Downers Grove, Warrenville carjackingsJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle in a case connected to carjackings in Downers Grove and Warrenville. Reginald Far...
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1-year prison term for Westmont orthopedic practice worker who wrote fake prescriptionsJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - A former administrative assistant at an orthopedic practice in Westmont has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for writing fraudulent opioid prescriptions for ...
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Gunrunner back in DuPage jail, now charged with funeral furlough escapeJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - A Villa Park man who authorities say cut off his GPS monitor while on furlough to attend his brother's funeral is back in custody at the DuPage County jail. Bruce T. Ber...
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New state law on FOID cards aims to stop tragedies like Henry Pratt mass shooting in AuroraJan 21, 2022 4:20 am - On Feb. 15, 2019, a disgruntled employee walked into the Henry Pratt Co. factory in Aurora and killed five co-workers before being fatally wounded in an intense firefigh...
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New state law on FOID cards aims to stop tragedies like Henry Pratt mass shooting in AuroraJan 21, 2022 4:20 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect time for the North Shore Legal Aid Clinic's cooking demonstration. ...
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Kane County woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty over dogs' starvation, deathsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - A woman accused of maltreating 14 dogs, three of which died, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor animal cruelty. Emily Chesterfield, who lived near South Elgin and no...