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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Status Update: Case Against Man Charged in Meth Conspiracy Continued

John Stark went before a DuPage County judge for the first time Wednesday since a Woodridge resident agreed to testify against him.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Sabrina Wu
  • Thursday, September 20, 2012

The case against John Stark, charged in connection with a methamphetamine conspiracy, has been continued. Stark appeared briefly in front of a DuPage County judge Wednesday, where he was given a date of Sept. 25 to be back in court. This was his first court appearance since Woodridge resident and co-defendent Michael Dehlinger pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against him. Dehlinger was sentenced to 180 days in DuPage County Jail, with credit for time already served, placed on two years of probation, ordered to pay $2,440 and ordered to undergo regular drug testing. As part of his deal, he must testify against Stark, but is not allowed to have any contact with him. You can read more about this story here. Looking for more Woodridge …

In this Article:

Woodridge Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Police Blotter: Resident's Patio Glass Shattered, Other Criminal Damage Reports, Police Blotter: Electronics Stolen From Home, Thefts Reported at Kohl's, and 4 more ›

Monday, September 10, 2012

Woodridge Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Woodridge resident Michael Dehlinger agreed to testify against his co-defendant as part of a deal made with prosecutors.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Sabrina Wu
  • Monday, September 10, 2012

Michael Dehlinger of Woodridge pleaded guilty Aug. 28 for his part in a methamphetamine conspiracy, and agreed to testify against a co-defendant as part of a deal with prosecutors. The 22-year-old was arrested in May after police discovered a small meth lab, drugs and drug paraphernalia inside his apartment. Police had gone to Dehlinger's apartment originally to serve him an arrest warrant for theft. He was initially charged with conspiracy to make meth and possession of meth-making materials, but pleaded guilty in the deal to possessing less than 30 grams of "methamphetamine precursor," court records show. He was sentenced to 180 days in DuPage County Jail, with credit for time already served, placed on two years of probation, ordered to …

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Village of Woodridge, Police Blotter: Resident's Patio Glass Shattered, Other Criminal Damage Reports, Police Blotter: Electronics Stolen From Home, Thefts Reported at Kohl's, and 4 more ›

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