Will County Crime
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Driver charged in Scott's Law case pleads guilty, awaits decision on sentencingAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - A remorseful Joliet man Friday pleaded guilty to violating Scott's Law in connection with a 2021 crash that seriously injured a decorated state trooper from Lemont. Ange...
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Kane County may boost crime lab with opioid settlement cashAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - The early debate about how Kane County should spend any opioid settlement money began Thursday with some shared sentiment that at least the initial funds should stay wit...
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FBI Offers $20k Reward for Information on the "Bundled Bandits"Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - The FBI has announced a $20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to arrest and conviction of the "Bundled Bandits," the agency announced Wednesday. ...
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Aurora man charged in Wheaton resident's cocaine overdoseAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man is accused of killing a Wheaton man by supplying the cocaine on which he overdosed. Markwon Wilson, 21, of the 1700 block of Ravine Park Lane, is charged w...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-girlfriendAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to domestic battery for stabbing his ex-girlfriend. Jose E. Avila, 36, of the 500 block of South LaSalle Street, entered his guilty plea...
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No murders so far in 2023, but overdoses and extortion attempts spike in NapervilleAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - While the number of violent crimes in Naperville is down compared to this time last year, the city saw a spike in overdoses and extortion attempts in the first half of 2...
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Man charged with DUI, endangering child in LisleJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with driving drunk while having a 5-year-old child in his car. Thaddeus T. Thompson, 38, of the 800 block of North Avers Avenue in Chicago, drove ...
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New Kane DUI problem-solving court aims to help defendants get on the straight and narrowJul 28, 2023 5:00 am - The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use....
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Indiana man convicted on gun charges in Kane CountyJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been found guilty of being an armed habitual criminal. A Kane County jury also convicted Lorenzo J. Garcia on July 19 of unlawful use of a machine gun...
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Woman charged with bringing gun to DuPage courthouseJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A woman has been accused of bringing a loaded gun into the DuPage County courthouse Thursday. Authorities allege Suheir Barham, 47, of the 9100 block of Melvina Avenue i...