West Chicago Crime
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Prosecutors want 'significant' prison time in Woodridge bitcoin murder for hire caseJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors have not budged from their demands for a lengthy prison sentence should the former Loyola University Medical Center nurse accused of using the ...
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Ice cream company owner pleads guilty to child pornography charges, faces prisonJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - The owner of a well-known Dixon ice cream company will head to prison later this year after pleading guilty to child pornography. Martin Hey Sr., owner of Hey Brothers I...
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Former Glen Ellyn fitness trainer gets 120 days in jail for sexually abusing teenJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - A former Glen Ellyn fitness trainer is back in DuPage County jail following a recent sentencing hearing. Gregory Dacanay, 43, of Wheaton, was sentenced to 120 days in ja...
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4½ years prison for Aurora man charged with spying on ex-girlfriend with hidden cameras, secret GPS on carJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man arrested and charged with repeatedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment to install and retrieve hidden cameras and using a cellphone secretly atta...
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Naperville man sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder and home invasionJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Naperville man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for the 2015 home invasion and attempted murder of a sleeping Naperville couple. Judge Liam Bre...
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West Chicago athletic club coach convicted of sexual abuseJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - A West Chicago man has been convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl he coached in a private athletic club. DuPage County Judge Jeffrey MacKay found Jon Miki, 51...
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DuPage County jail inmates learn welding to better prepare for life on the outsideJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Ventrel Murphy has been in and out of the DuPage County jail since 2015. He's currently being held on theft charges from 2018. He could post bail and go free. But he's ...
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Commission schedules hearing to address complaints against DuPage judgeJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Courts Commission has scheduled hearing dates later this summer to consider a complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Board against DuPage County Judge Patr...
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Driver accused of allowing juveniles to smoke marijuana on school busJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - A school bus driver from Glendale Heights faces misdemeanor charges alleging she allowed drug use by minors on her bus in April. Shayla Brown, 31, of the 2000 block of L...
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Plea agreement reached in case of Naperville businessman accused of running down contractor with his SUVJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - A longtime Naperville businessman has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors since being charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct. ...