Justin Kmitch
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'Lego Bandit' serial shoplifter found guilty in DuPage CountyMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - One of Florida's most notorious shoplifters is now likely to spend time in an Illinois prison before being sent back to his home state. DuPage County Judge Liam Brennan ...
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Ex-husband pleads guilty in Wheaton murderMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - After killing his ex-wife in late January, Lee Leinweber stole all her money and planned to "live out his days" on a Hawaiian beach. But a plea deal he reached Friday m...
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Glen Ellyn man not guilty of attempted murder, convicted of batteryMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man has been acquitted of attempted first-degree murder charges but still faces three to 14 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated domestic bat...
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Glen Ellyn man says bloody beating of his father was self-defenseMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Charles Mitchell says it was self-defense when he "hit (his) dad pretty hard" during an altercation last June, but the Glen Ellyn man testified Wednesday that he never i...
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Trial begins for Florida man facing theft charges in DuPageMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Ignatius Pollara described his July 2, 2015, trek from Florida to the Western suburbs as a business trip. DuPage County prosecutors, however, say he was in the wrong bu...
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Trial opens for Glen Ellyn man charged with trying to kill dadMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Once a proud Army veteran and truck driver, 62-year-old John Mitchell now walks with a cane for balance, gets easily confused and says he has no memory of what happened ...
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Conditional discharge for Lisle man who falsely accused Naperville copMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Lisle man, convicted in January of disorderly conduct for falsely reporting that a Naperville police officer tried to run him over with a squad car, still blames the o...
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West Chicago man convicted of child abduction, sexual abuseMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - A West Chicago man who prayed to God to let him have sex with 1- to 14-year-old children, whom he referred to as angels, has been convicted of a series of crimes against...
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Naperville man sentenced to 20 years for murder of new roommate, arsonMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - A Naperville man convicted of murdering his new roommate within hours of moving in and then attempting to "blow the place up" will spend the next several years in prison...
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Teachers protest Fenton school board's superintendent choice, to be voted on SaturdayMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - A proposed five-year contract for Fenton High School District 100's new superintendent could be approved Saturday morning - despite objections from the teachers union an...