DuPage County Crime
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Des Plaines house hit by gunfire SaturdayMar 31, 2025 11:42 am - A Des Plaines house was struck by gunfire early Saturday, police said. No injuries were reported.
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Former attorney gets six years in prison for identity theftMar 28, 2025 5:06 pm - A former Glendale Heights attorney has been sentenced to six years in prison for using his then-girlfriend’s personal identifying information to defraud banks out of more than $82,000 over a roughly 18-month period.
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Fourth accused St. Charles sex trafficker pleads guiltyMar 28, 2025 2:43 pm - The fourth person of five charged with sex trafficking at a St. Charles hotel in 2023 agreed to a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
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Still missing: Karen Schepers discovery a reminder of these enduring mysteriesMar 28, 2025 5:15 am - The discovery of Karen Schepers' vehicle seven feet deep in the Fox River is a reminder that many suburban families have been waiting years or even decades for answers to what caused their loved ones to disappear. Here’s a look at some of those unsolved mysteries.
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Ex-library worker pleads guilty to child pornography possessionMar 27, 2025 4:46 pm - A former Addison Public Library employee has pleaded guilty to possession of child sex abuse materials.
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Police: Armed man tried to break into Batavia homeMar 26, 2025 5:39 pm - Batavia police arrested a man early Tuesday after they say he pounded on a door and tried to enter another person’s house while armed with a box cutter.
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Woman charged with DUI in fatal crash with gravel truckMar 25, 2025 1:02 pm - A Glendale Heights woman has been charged with driving under the influence of cannabis in a 2024 crash in Addison that killed a truck driver.
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Authorities: Woman used pepper spray on policeMar 25, 2025 8:43 am - A woman accused of causing a disturbance at a business Saturday and pepper-spraying Addison police officers who were trying to subdue her is facing several charges.
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Aurora police release video of fatal shootingMar 24, 2025 6:30 pm - Aurora police have released some video of last week’s fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old man.
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Des Plaines restaurant received threatening call, police sayMar 24, 2025 12:53 pm - Someone called a Des Plaines restaurant and threatened to harm the business and its occupants during an event scheduled for this past Saturday, police said in a news release.