81-year-old Lombard man charged with murder
Posted January 17, 2025 12:34 pm
A Lombard man is accused of killing a woman early Friday morning, officials said.
According to DuPage County court records, Charles H. Witter, 81, of the 500 block of North Clarendon Avenue, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
He shot Helen K. Witter just after 12:30 a.m. on the 500 block of Clarendon Avenue, court records show.
Lombard police described it as a domestic incident, and county property records for Witter’s address indicate Helen was Witter’s wife.
According to the DuPage County Jail’s website, Witter will have a hearing in First Appearance Court this morning.