Naperville Crime
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Missing man with suspected gang ties found dead in forest preserve near WayneMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January...
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Woman pleads guilty to looting Naperville jewelry store during protest in 2020Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - A woman accused of looting a jewelry store in downtown Naperville during a night of unrest has pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. Vanessa C. Grimes, 32, of the 0-1...
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Hoffman Estates woman pleads guilty to aggravated animal cruelty in dogs' deathsFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates woman has admitted neglecting her dogs, including two that died of starvation. Sarah Gorski, 21, of the 1700 block of Queensbury Circle, pleaded guilty...
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...
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Naperville man charged with reckless discharge of gunFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man has been charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm in connection with a September shooting. Naperville police announced Friday that Levell D. ...
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Naperville man's sentence in Aurora gang murder cut by 25 yearsFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man convicted of killing a rival gang member in Aurora in 2007 has had his prison sentence reduced by 25 years because of changes in sentencing laws for min...
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Naperville police report drop in most major crime categories in 2021Feb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Naperville police officials unveiled statistics from 2021 indicating a drop in most major crime categories compared to 2020, especially with burglaries, vehicle thefts a...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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Park district: Naperville Riverwalk vandals turned themselves inFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Two suspects sought in vandalism incidents along the Naperville Riverwalk turned themselves in to police, according to Naperville Park District officials. In the early m...