Aurora Crime
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Van Dyke's appeal dismissed at his own requestOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's appeal of his 2018 conviction for killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 was dismissed Friday following Van Dyke's ow...
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Domestic-violence cases up during pandemic, Kane prosecutor saysOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - More cases of domestic violence were filed during the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic than during the same period last year, Kane County State's Attorney Joe ...
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Carol Stream man pleads guilty, gets 8 years for drug-induced homicideOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - A Carol Stream man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to a man in 2019. Mark Vecchione, 29, of the 500 block of Canterbur...
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Aurora man faces DUI charge after crashing into Bartlett pondOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man who crashed into a retention pond in Bartlett early Sunday has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and cited for failure to reduce spe...
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Aurora man convicted of sexually assaulting a childOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - A Kane County jury has convicted an Aurora man of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, authorities announced Monday. Jammal J. Drane, 34, of the 800 block of No...
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Aurora police investigating shooting on city's southeast sideOct 04, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora police are investigating the shooting of a man in a residential area on the city's southeast side, authorities said Saturday on social media. The shooting occurr...
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Overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pillsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has issued a warning about overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pills bought on the street, DuPage County health authorities said Saturday. The state alerted ...
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Couple kept girls as slaves in Aurora, authorities sayOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - A couple from Guatemala illegally entered the United States last year with two girls they used as slaves in Aurora, federal officials say. The older girl, now 17, worked...
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Former Aurora Social Security worker sentenced to 4 yearsOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - A 42-year-old woman who used to work in the Social Security Administration's Aurora office was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 in fake ...
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Man accused of threatening tollway employeesOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A Melrose Park man is facing a felony charge for making a threatening phone call to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, authorities said. Edward Rice, 34, of the ...