Downers Grove Crime
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Man gets 30 years in prison for hijacking woman’s car in Downers GroveJan 22, 2024 6:07 pm - A former Chicago man accused of carjacking a woman at her home in Downers Grove was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison. A jury convicted Martavious Robinson, 21, in J...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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Unlicensed dentist pleads guilty to wire fraudJan 16, 2024 3:02 pm - A former dentist has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for continuing to take people’s money and treat them after her license was revoked. Diane Meyer, 63, formerly of the 570...
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Naperville woman accused of entering wrong apartment, beating 77-year-oldJan 15, 2024 4:47 pm - A Naperville woman has been accused of breaking into an apartment and beating an elderly woman in town. Authorities believe Jacqueline Pena, 19, was drunk and possibly hi...
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5 people accused of robbing Naperville vape storeJan 12, 2024 3:34 pm - A Bartlett woman and four teenage boys have been charged with robbing a Naperville vape store. Kelis Kirkland, 18, of the 100 block of Cedarfield Drive is charged with ro...
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Sanity evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing childrenJan 12, 2024 1:48 pm - Court documents allege she stopped taking medicine for psychiatric illness, and ‘the followers’ told her to stab 2 girls
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Man guilty of raping elderly woman in Addison home invasionJan 10, 2024 8:24 pm - A DuPage County jury convicted a man Wednesday of breaking into a 92-year-old woman’s house and raping her in November 2021. After a three-day trial, the jury found Antho...
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Police: Husband killed wife, self in Downers Grove homeJan 10, 2024 2:47 pm - A husband shot his wife to death Tuesday night in their Downers Grove home, then killed himself, Downers Grove police said Wednesday. Police identified the couple as Dong...
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Man charged with stealing truck, trespassing in NapervilleJan 09, 2024 7:02 pm - A Hanover Park man has been charged with trespassing and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after a several-hour standoff Saturday with Naperville police. Naperville pol...