West Dundee Crime
-
How Thom McNamee celebrated twin Tim - after his 1987 death - in the fast laneJun 08, 2017 5:00 am - First of two parts Nobody was living larger than identical twins Tim and Thom McNamee of Carpentersville in the 1980s. Tim was a top attorney. Thom was an internati...
-
Five Chicago residents charged with East Dundee armed robberyMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities have charged five Chicago residents - three 18-year-olds and two juveniles - with the armed robbery of a Thorntons gas station early Monday in East Dundee. T...
-
Innocence organizations applaud Illinois Senate for passage of legislation to regulate use of jailhouse informantsMay 07, 2017 11:00 pm - (Springfield, IL - May 5, 2017) - Today, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed legislation in a 49-0 vote that would protect the innocent from wrongful convictions thro...
-
Fox Valley police reportsApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
-
Man gets 45 years for slaying of his East Dundee grandmotherMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A Texas man who was convicted of driving cross-country in July 2014 to murder his grandmother in her East Dundee home for a share of her inheritance was sentenced to 45 ...
-
Fox Valley police reportsMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
-
Fox Valley's top stories of 2016Dec 23, 2016 4:30 am - Political battles in Kane County, a new chairman in McHenry County, construction projects throughout the area and some leadership changes at the municipal level were amo...
-
Escort: East Dundee murder suspect paid her $450 an hourDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Richard Schmelzer first met Carmen Ward-Hagains in November 2013 at a Texas apartment when he paid for sex with her and another escort who considered him to be a trusted...
-
Witness: East Dundee murder suspect used fake name for phoneDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Texas man accused of driving to East Dundee in July 2014 to kill his 85-year-old grandmother for her inheritance bought a prepaid cellphone under the name of "Joe Smit...
-
Trial begins for man accused of killing East Dundee grandmother for inheritanceDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - With his Frisco, Texas, home in foreclosure and money he paid to two prostitute mistresses adding up, Richard Schmelzer was running out of options to sustain his secret ...