DuPage County Crime
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Des Plaines teens arrested after fight stemming from fireworks attackSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Two Des Plaines teens were arrested after throwing firecrackers at a car and then fighting with its occupant, police said Friday. Michael Aponte, 18, of the 2100 block o...
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Three teenagers charged in Elmhurst car burglariesSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Three teenagers from Hazel Crest were charged with breaking into several cars Wednesday night in Elmhurst, authorities said. Each of the teenagers - ages 13, 15 and 17 ...
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Naperville police investigate jewelry store burglarySep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Police are searching for two men who broke into a Naperville jewelry store Wednesday night. Officers were dispatched to a jewelry store in the 0-100 block of West Jeffe...
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Two Chicago men charged with carjacking woman in Villa ParkSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with carjacking a woman Tuesday in Villa Park. Bail was set at $2 million apiece Thursday for Kentrell Strong, 18, of the 7800 block of South E...
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Des Plaines man accused of downloading child pornSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man has been accused of downloading sexually explicit images of children as young as 8 onto his mobile phone. Cholino Sanchez-Gonzalez, 24, was arrested Tu...
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Aurora man charged with leaving scene of fatal crash, destroying evidenceSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed a man on Sept. 12 in Aurora. Jesus I. Garcia, 27, of the 300 block of South Fourth Avenue, i...
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$2,200 in chips reported stolen at Rivers CasinoSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported someone stole $2,200 worth of her chips Friday night, police reported Wednesday. The theft occurred about 10 p.m. at a...
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Bartlett man sentenced to 15 years for 7-Eleven robberySep 22, 2021 1:00 am - A Bartlett man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a 2019 armed robbery, the DuPage County state's attorney's office said. Alexzander Butchas, 24, of the ...
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FBI searching for suspect in Naperville bank robberySep 21, 2021 1:00 am - The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a bank Tuesday morning in south Naperville. A man showed a handgun during the robbery, which occurred at 9:10 a.m. at the Fifth...