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Patch Roundup: Sergeant Kills Rifle-Waving Man; Heartwarming Movie-Trailer Proposal

Also this week: a local's gay-themed country song takes off, a child's tragic pool drowning and an ex-teacher is accused of raping a student in the 90's.

By Darren McRoy

BATAVIA—
Batavia Twp. Man Dies After Being Shot by Sheriff’s Sergeant—The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responds to a report of a man making suicidal threats who then points a rifle at deputies. (Story is updated here and here.)

NAPERVILLE—WATCH: Man Proposes Marriage With Movie Trailer at Naperville Theater—File this under "awesome proposals": a man makes a four-minute "trailer" to ask his girlfriend to spend her life with him ... and you can watch her reaction!

LEMONT—Lemont Native's Gay-Themed Country Song Becomes YouTube Hit—Steve Grand's first music video for his song "All-American Boy" has made him an overnight sensation—garnering more than a million views since it was posted on YouTube on July 2.

HOMER GLEN—Homer Glen Drowning Victim, 3, Found Way to Unlock Front Door—Three-year-old drowning victim, Nathan Kackert, managed to unlock the front door while everyone was asleep. He wandered into a neighbor's in-ground pool.

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BURR RIDGE—Former Burr Ridge Middle School Teacher Accused of Raping Student—The new allegation comes shortly after revelations of Spiro Lempesis' sexual relationship with one of his players as a coach at Concordia University.

WESTMONT—Police: Man Opened Fire on Crowd in Westmont—A Melrose Park 20-year-old is accused of shooting repeatedly at people in a Westmont parking lot on July 5.

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WHEATON—UPDATE: Missing West Chicago Man Found Dead, Cause Unknown—The 44-year-old, last seen on July 8, was found laying outside next to a vacant house in his neighborhood, officials said.

LEMONT—Lockport Man Accused of Beating Sleeping Boy with Shovel in Lemont—Nathan Hiatt, 29, of Lockport, has been charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery after he allegedly beat a sleeping 10-year-old boy in unincorporated Lemont on July 6.

DOWNERS GROVE—Convicted Burglar Charged in 2012 Downers Grove Case—Steven Mantucca, a convicted burglar currently serving time at Western Correctional Center in Mount Sterling, was charged June 27 in connection with a 2012 residential burglary in Downers Grove.

OAK PARK: Man Exposes Self, Rubs Woman’s Chest—Woman reports battery after a man in his late teens exposed himself and grabbed a woman while passing her in the street.

WHEATON—Ex-Wheaton North Teacher Edwin Klemm Enters Prison System— The former English teacher's new home is a cell as of July 5. He pled guilty to criminal sexual assault of a student under 18 and is now labeled a predator.

LA GRANGE—Westmont Woman Identified in La Grange Train Death—The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a suicide.

NAPERVILLE—Police Bust $1 Million Cannabis Operation Near Naperville, 2 Charged—Naperville police seized over 200 cannabis sativa plants in the Aurora townhouse of two men on Thursday.

LA GRANGE—87-Year-Old Man Outwits Scam Artist Claiming to be His Grandson—The caller said he needed money after getting into a car accident.

ELMHURST—Getaway Car Crashes, Three Suspects in Multiple 'Smash-and-grab' Burglaries Arrested—Police believe the three men are responsible for a recent burglary at Williams Liquors in Elmhurst, among others.

ELMHURST—$15,000 in Abstracts Returned to Elmhurst Artist After Being Found in Missouri Warehouse—Stolen goods released to New York-based auction house; CEO traveled to Spring Road in Elmhurst to return it.

GENEVA—Three B Brothers, Burgers, Beer Abruptly Goes Bye Bye—The quick abandonment of a corner downtown restaurant leaves many folks scratching their heads.

ST. CHARLES—Residential Back in St. Charles Comprehensive Plan—Aldermen advance 2013 Draft Comprehensive Plan to the St. Charles City Council for Aug. 5 public hearing.

ELMHURST—Will Concealed-Carry Make Citizens Safer? 'Not in Elmhurst,' Chief SaysElmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth says local and state law enforcement officials are grappling with myriad questions posed by Illinois' new concealed-carry law.

CLARENDON HILLS—Assault Weapons Ban Being Considered In Clarendon Hills—The potential ban will be discussed by trustees at Monday night's Village Board meeting.


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