DuPage County Crime
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire faces animal cruelty chargesJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Updated July 13 to clarify that Garrett Mercado was not an employee of Roselle Animal Hospital but went there to work time with dogs from his shelter than had been t...
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Man on parole for 1993 slaying sentenced to 15 years for choking Naperville womanJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who was on parole for murder when he choked his ex-girlfriend to unconsciousness in her Naperville home is headed back to prison. DuPage County Judge Brian...
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Kane County revamps support group for relatives of homicide victimsJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - After hosting a meeting where no one showed up, the Kane County state's attorney's office has revamped its Homicide Support Group for people who have lost family and fri...
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New warrant issued for suspect charged with impersonating a police officerJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - One of four men recently charged in DuPage County with impersonating a police officer at area homes is the subject of a new arrest warrant. Luke Halstead, 19, of the 1N5...
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2 charged with home burglary near ItascaJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Two Chicago men believed to be part of an organized crime group known as the Eastern European Criminal Travelers have been charged in connection with a burglary at a hou...
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$2M bail for Aurora man, 18, charged with attempted murder of juvenileJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - An 18-year-old from Aurora has been arrested and charged with shooting a teen last week during a dispute on the city's east side. Skyler A. Garcia, of the 700 block of F...
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Aurora mayor: Evictions of child sex offenders at Wayside not about 'Ripper Crew' memberJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said Tuesday the city did not send eviction notices to 19 child sex offenders living at a halfway house in retaliation for the facility's acce...
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Des Plaines man who murdered ex-girlfriend in Bensenville will be sentenced in AugustJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Des Plaines man accused of lurking in the Bensenville darkness before stabbing a former lover to death now faces up to 60 years in prison. DuPage County Ju...
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Man convicted of forcing way into ex's Aurora apartment and attacking herJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - A 32-year-old Aurora man faces a sentence of at least six years in prison after a jury convicted him this week of forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and ...
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Only supervision for Naperville businessman accused of attempting to run down contractor with his SUVJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - A longtime Naperville businessman charged with felony aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct has pleaded his charges down to a misdemeanor. Richa...