Wheaton

Dad shot in the forehead during fight outside suburban bar

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WHEATON, IL – A quarrel that broke out in Rosie O’Reilly’s Pub in unincorporated Wheaton turned fatal on Friday morning. A man whose identity is yet to be revealed was shot dead during the confrontation. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, responding to the shooting at Rosie O Reilly’s Pub around 8:45 a.m., reported that it began with an altercation inside the pub. The identity of the deceased man is still undisclosed pending an autopsy by …

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Knife-wielding shoplifter sparks mall evacuation

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WHEATON, MD – A dramatic scene unfolded in a Maryland JCPenney on Wednesday when an alleged shoplifter, armed with a knife, barricaded himself in a fitting room. The four-hour standoff led to the evacuation of the store and ended with the suspect’s arrest. At approximately 10:30 a.m., police responded to the Westfield Wheaton Mall following reports of 37-year-old Christopher Lawrence attempting to steal a watch. Lawrence then retreated to a fitting room, brandishing a knife …

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