Will County Crime
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Glen Ellyn man to represent himself in attempted murder trialDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Glen Ellyn man charged with the attempted murder of his father in June will be allowed to represent himself at his trial. Charles Mitchell, of the 600 bloc...
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6 years in prison for Elgin man who raped girl at parkDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - An Elgin man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a teenage girl he knew at an Elgin park in July 2015. Jesus Vazquez-Zamora, 25, of...
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Escort: East Dundee murder suspect paid her $450 an hourDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Richard Schmelzer first met Carmen Ward-Hagains in November 2013 at a Texas apartment when he paid for sex with her and another escort who considered him to be a trusted...
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Naperville man convicted in 1995 arson, murder seeks new trialDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - The Sept. 10, 1995, fire that killed 40-year-old Marianne Miceli was an accident, not a murder, according to the first of several fire investigators expected to testify ...
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Defense: Murder charges should be dropped due to email breachDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - The Kane County public defender is accusing the state's attorney's office of improperly accessing privileged emails, which discuss legal strategy, between defendants and...
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Naperville cops: Tainted gummy bears were homemadeDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville police say the tainted gummy bears that caused a dozen Naperville North High School students to become ill earlier this week likely were homemade and not stor...
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Witness: East Dundee murder suspect used fake name for phoneDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Texas man accused of driving to East Dundee in July 2014 to kill his 85-year-old grandmother for her inheritance bought a prepaid cellphone under the name of "Joe Smit...
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6 years in prison for man seeking sex from 15-year-old in AuroraDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Chicago man convicted of paying for a sexual encounter with a child in Aurora has been sent to prison for six years. Marek P. Gacierz, 34, of the 3700 block of North O...
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Funeral set for Naperville activist shot in ChicagoDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Family and friends are preparing to lay to rest Naperville activist Ronald Allen after the 73-year-old was shot to death last week in Chicago. Services will begin with ...
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Aurora cops seize drugs in two traffic stopsDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Aurora police say they've seized heroin, cocaine and marijuana with a street value of more than $53,000 during a pair of recent traffic stops in the city. The bulk of dr...