Wayne Crime
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Ludwig case revisited: Mosser decides to present dog-shooting case to grand juryMay 24, 2022 10:21 pm - A Kane County grand jury will review the shooting death last summer of a dog in Wayne that sparked outrage in the town and on social media, authorities announced Monday....
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Round Lake Beach man charged in shooting death of fellow gang member, prosecutor saysApr 11, 2022 6:30 am - This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Francisco Maldonado's name. A Round Lake Beach man has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting anoth...
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Pratt's Wayne Woods death investigation leads to 'heavy police activity' in McHenryApr 15, 2022 10:01 am - Police activity Thursday morning at a home just south of McHenry Middle School was the result of an ongoing death investigation, the DuPage County Metropolitan Emergency...
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Missing man with suspected gang ties found dead in forest preserve near WayneMar 05, 2022 5:08 pm - The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January...
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Wayne considers tax hike to hire more full-time copsJan 11, 2022 8:53 pm - Editor's note: A wrong name was given for a resident who spoke at the meeting. Wayne residents may be asked in June to increase property taxes to pay for hiring mor...
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Suburban school districts respond to unspecified social media threatDec 17, 2021 6:18 pm - Area school districts are responding to a nationwide social media post about an unspecified threat, a TikTok post referencing "school shootings and bomb threats for ever...
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Authorities: Man harassed Wayne village president over Ludwig the dog shootingOct 28, 2021 6:24 am - A Schaumburg man is charged with threatening Wayne Village President Eileen Phipps over her husband's deadly shooting of his next-door neighbor's dog, Ludwig. James M. V...
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Kane prosecutor: No charges for shooting dog because neighbor was justified in his fear of attackSep 17, 2021 5:32 am - The husband of Wayne Village President Eileen Phipps won't face criminal charges in the shooting death of a neighbor's dog. Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser sai...
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Some Wayne residents urging village trustees to discuss dog's fatal shootingSep 09, 2021 6:08 am - Despite requests from several residents, the Wayne village board is not talking about the fatal shooting of a dog by the husband of Village President Eileen Phipps. Trus...
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'Justice for Ludwig' campaign boosts social media support for Wayne dog that was shotSep 06, 2021 9:15 am - Drive through Wayne and you'll see "Justice for Ludwig" signs with a photo of the white Dogo Argentino dog that was shot to death last month. The same signs are showing ...