Westmont Crime
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Aurora man charged in Naperville puppy theftOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A $50,000 arrest warrant has been issued for the Aurora man charged with stealing a 12-week-old Pomeranian puppy named Bella last month from the Naperville Petland. Benj...
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DuPage sheriff: What Baby Hope's parents may look likeOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A $12,300 DNA analysis has concluded the parents of Baby Hope, the newborn found dead Aug. 15 near Wheaton, are Latino, authorities said. Images of what the baby girl's ...
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Woman convicted of killing cat in Elmhurst faces resentencingOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A woman convicted in the stabbing death of a family cat in Elmhurst is now accused of tampering with an alcohol monitoring device she was ordered to wear. Kelly Palermo,...
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Hinsdale South student still held pending psychological examOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - The Hinsdale South student accused of making threats to students at his high school and acquiring the weapons to carry them out will remain in a juvenile facility until ...
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Man convicted in 2014 Aurora police underage hotel sex stingOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - A 42-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of traveling to an Aurora hotel in December 2014 and paying to have sex with a minor. Eric F. Ziemba, of Oswego, faces six to 30 ...
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Cops: Update coming Thursday on Baby Hope probeOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - New information in the Baby Hope investigation will be revealed Thursday morning during a news conference in Wheaton, authorities said Monday. The DuPage County sheriff'...
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Elgin man gets 23 years in prison for Naperville heroin bustOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - A 50-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to heroin-related charges. Eduardo Lara-Cardenas, formerly of the 300 block of McC...
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11 charged in multiyear, $1.3 million suburban credit card schemeOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Eleven people are facing federal bank fraud charges stemming from a multiyear credit card scheme that prosecutors believe netted more than $1.3 million. Prosecutors said...
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Former Cicero man gets 16 years for dealing drugs in DuPageOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - A 40-year-old former Cicero man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for his drug-dealing activities in DuPage County and nearby areas. Rene Rojo, formerly of the...
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How the FBI names, nabs serial bank robbersOct 06, 2016 5:00 am - When it comes to catching bank robbers, an FBI expert says, technology often takes a back seat to more traditional “gumshoe” investigative techniques. Special Agent Garr...