West Chicago Crime
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Daniel Olaska found guilty of murder, not of attempted murderMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Daniel Olaska now faces up to natural life in prison after being found guilty of felony first-degree murder for the slaying of Shaun Wild in the early morning hours of F...
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North Central College responds to Olaska guilty verdictMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Naperville's North Central College released a statement late Wednesday in response to the DuPage County jury's conviction of Daniel Olaska in the stabbing murder of Nort...
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Downers Grove physician pleads guilty to child pornMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A 68-year-old Downers Grove physician, Edward J. McMenamin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of child pornography and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. ...
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West Chicago man gets 14 years for role in stabbing deathMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A 19-year-old West Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison in connection with the November 2013 stabbing death of Thomas Tecuatl during an altercation in...
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Naperville murder suspect: 'I was scared and panicked'Mar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Naperville man charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a second-grade teacher in a bar fight says he was afraid for his life and acted in self-defens...
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Officer testifies murder suspect threatened Naperville policeMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors wrapped up their weeklong case against Naperville murder suspect Daniel Olaska Monday afternoon with testimony from a Naperville officer who sa...
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Pathologist says two stab wounds killed Naperville teacherMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Naperville teacher Shaun Wild's death was caused by two stab wounds, a forensics expert said Friday. But forensic pathologist Mitra Kalelkar testified that the 1.1-inc...
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Man convicted of sexually assaulting 8-year-old twins in DuPageMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - A 42-year-old Decatur man, Donald Nuckles, was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting twin 8-year-old girls while visiting them in their DuPage County home, authorities...
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Slain teacher's father testifies how police woke familyMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Shaun Wild's family last saw him alive less than a week before his Feb. 4 2012, stabbing death. Wild's father, Bruce WIld, testified Thursday that Shaun had last visited...
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Witness describes stabbing death of Naperville teacherMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Within a matter of minutes in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2012, Samantha Doti said she went from excitement about seeing a good friend to comforting him as his li...