Crime & Safety

Drug Bust Leads to 5 Arrested at Eden's Plaza, Nutter Homicide

Here's a look at the most-read stories on Wilmette Patch in June from the murder of Colin Nutter during what he thought was a drug deal.

The New Trier Township teens and two 20-year-olds are being charged or cited for drug-related crimes by Wilmette police after a search warrant led to police breaking up a drug deal at Eden's Plaza, reports state.

2. Body Found in Wilmette Being Investigated as Homicide

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A body found in Wilmette near the intersection of Old Glenview Rd. and Briar Dr. last night is being investigated as a homicide, according to Wilmette Police.

3. Prosecutor: Drug Deal Turned Deadly, HP Teens Among Accused

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Twenty-year-old Colin Nutter’s last moments were spent in his car, conducting what he thought was a drug deal. Then, one of his customers shot him in the back of the head.

4. Police: Wilmette Homicide Victim Died of Gunshot Wound

The vehicle Nutter was driving the night of the homicide was previously missing. The car has such been found and is in custody of the Wilmette Police Department. The Wilmette and Highland Park Police Departments were previously asking for the public's help in locating the vehicle Nutter was driving the night of the homicide.

5. Three Arrested in Wilmette Homicide

Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of Highland Park 20-year-old Colin Nutter.

7. Colin Nutter Homicide: The Story So Far

Twenty-year-old Highland Park resident Colin Nutter's body was found by a teenager walking her dog in Wilmette on Monday. On Friday, three people, including two Highland Park teenagers, were arrested for his murder.

8. Body Found in Wilmette Near Eden's Expressway

An unidentified body — which appears to be that of a male teenager — was found near Frontage Road and Briar Dr. near the Edens Expressway in Wilmette on Monday night.

9. Police: Toy Poodle Killed by Golden Retriever

A dog walker and his toy poodle were attacked by a golden retriever on the 700 block of 11th St., according to Wilmette Police.

10. Letter to the Editor: Nutter's Homicide Brings Violence Close to Home

This Letter to the Editor was submitted by Jacob Zuckerman. He is a Highland Park High School alum, and just finished his freshman year at Oberlin.


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