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Local Area Crime: Warrenville Man Accused of Murdering Wife By Shooting Her Six Times

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Warrenville Chief of Police Sam Bonilla announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Warrenville man accused of murdering his wife. Steven Kramer, 39 (d.o.b. 5/31/1985) of the 30W0-100 block of Mulberry Court, appeared at First Appearance Court this…

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Woman Stabbed To Death in Nearby Naperville

Early Saturday morning, 55-year-old Zokir Kudratov allegedly stabbed his ex-wife to death at their residence on Saddlebrook Drive in Naperville, according to police. The incident unfolded following reports of a person in distress, prompting a swift response from authorities just after 9:30 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, Naperville Police discovered the victim, who had…

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Court Grants State’s Motion to Deny Pre-Trial Release for Carol Stream Man Charged with Murder of His Wife

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police Don Cummings announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Carol Stream man charged with the murder of his wife, twenty-six-year-old Maricela Simon Franco, following a domestic altercation at her apartment. Baltazar Perez-Estrada, 33…

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Florida Man Charged With Killing His Half-Brother on Christmas Day

DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced recently that a Florida man is charged with murdering his half-brother on Christmas day. Kendall Yarborough, 28 (d.o.b. 12/29/1994) of Palm Harbor, appeared in First Appearance Court on December 26 where the Court granted the defendant’s motion to continue Yarborough’s pre-trial detention…

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