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DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met March 19
DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, March 19
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Homeless man detained pre-trial for burglary and car theft in Westmont
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Westmont Chief of Police James Gunther announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has approved the state's request to detain a homeless man, Bryce Fleming, before trial. Fleming is accused of breaking into a Westmont home and stealing the homeowner's car. He faces charges of Residential Burglary, a Class 1 Felony, and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, a Class 2 Felony.
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Two men face charges after alleged thefts from Walgreens stores
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that the court has denied a motion to detain pre-trial two Chicago men accused of stealing merchandise from an Elmhurst Walgreens. Jamar Beach, 37, and Ladontan Miles, 23, appeared in court charged with burglary and retail theft.
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Bob Berlin receives national recognition as Champion for Kids
DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin has been recognized by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids with the 2024 Champion for Kids Award. This award was presented during the organization's annual Day at the Capitol event in Springfield. Berlin is acknowledged for his extensive support of initiatives that guide children away from crime towards more successful paths.
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Home invader Isaiah Johnson sentenced to over seven decades behind bars
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced the sentencing of Isaiah Johnson, one of two men involved in a series of home invasions and a shooting incident in Wheaton and Lombard, Illinois. Johnson has been sentenced to 72 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his guilty plea to charges including Attempt Murder and Home Invasion. He will serve 50.7 years before being eligible for parole.
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DuPage County Council on Strengthening the System for Mental Health and Substance Use Care met March 25
DuPage County Council on Strengthening the System for Mental Health and Substance Use Care met Monday, March 25
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Two men held without bail for alleged gun possession at Naperville facility
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres have announced that two men are being held without pre-trial release following their alleged possession of loaded firearms at a Naperville recreational facility. Judge Demetrios Panoushis granted the motion to deny pre-trial release for Dijon Lane, 34, from Blue Island, and Tavell Jackson, 44, from Maywood. Both individuals face charges in unrelated incidents.
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Court denies pre-trial release for man charged with wife's murder
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police Don Cummings announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied pre-trial release for Baltazar Perez-Estrada, charged with the murder of his wife, Maricela Simon Franco. Perez-Estrada, 33, is accused of stabbing Franco multiple times following a domestic dispute at her apartment.
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DuPage County Environmental Committee met April 2
DuPage County Environmental Committee met Tuesday, April 2
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DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met April 2
DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, April 2
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DuPage County Finance Committee met April 9
DuPage County Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 9
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DuPage County Ad-Hoc Committee for Housing Solutions met March 13
DuPage County Ad-Hoc Committee for Housing Solutions met Wednesday, March 13
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Pre-trial release denied for man with altered weapon
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Westmont Chief of Police James Gunther announced that Judge Michael Reidy has denied pre-trial release for Canutie Collins, a 20-year-old from Westmont. Collins is accused of possessing a loaded firearm modified to function as a fully automatic weapon. He faces charges of Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Machine Gun (Class X Felony) and Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle (Class 2 Felony). His co-defendant, Mathias Henyard, 18, from Chicago, also appeared in court charged with Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.
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Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in mother's stabbing death
A former Bartlett resident, Edward Mitzelfeld, has been found guilty but mentally ill in the stabbing death of his 93-year-old mother. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that Judge Daniel Guerin delivered the verdict following a seven-day bench trial which concluded on March 22, 2024.
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DuPage County arrests two individuals on unrelated retail theft charges
Two individuals have been charged with theft from retail stores in DuPage County, Illinois, in separate incidents over the past weekend. The announcement was made by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Deputy Chief of Police Ryan Conway, and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis.