Wheaton Crime
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Des Plaines man indicted in stabbing death of ex-girlfriend in BensenvilleJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors say they intend to prove that when Victor Tornez-Sanchez stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death outside her Bensenville apartment last month, he di...
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November trial set for ex-Schaumburg cop accused in drug ringJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - A November bench trial has been set for a former Schaumburg police officer accused of operating a drug ring with two other cops. DuPage County Judge Liam Brennan on Mond...
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Glendale Heights man sentenced for scamming neighborsJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - A Glendale Heights man has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to scam his elderly neighbors with promises of fixing a court case involving their son....
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Hinsdale man facing life for 2014 murder of Bloomingdale manJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - A Hinsdale man convicted of the December 2014 murder of a perceived romantic rival faces life in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 25. DuPage Judge George Bakalis set ...
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Trial date set in 1985 rape, murder of Kristy Wesselman near Glen EllynJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - For 30 years, DuPage County prosecutors believe, Michael Jones lived a life in relative obscurity, certain he had gotten away with murder. Early next year, they hope to ...
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Carol Stream woman found guilty of trying to poison toddlerJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge convicted a Carol Stream woman Tuesday of aggravated battery, domestic battery and the attempted aggravated battery of her 17-month-old stepdaughte...
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Downers Grove man sentenced to 55 years for murdering momJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Accepting responsibility, but still denying he pulled the trigger, a 30-year-old Downers Grove man was sentenced Tuesday to 55 years in prison for firing a single, fatal...
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How suburban lawyers are helping domestic violence survivorsJul 07, 2017 5:30 am - Many lawyers want to use their expertise to help others. And survivors of domestic violence often can use a hand obtaining court orders protecting them from an abuser. S...
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30 vehicle break-ins reported Wednesday in WheatonJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - There's a crew of car burglars working central DuPage County, police say, and their victims aren't doing much to make it hard on them. Wheaton police said they received ...
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Chicago woman faces gun charges after Wheaton traffic stopJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Chicago woman faces weapons charges after Wheaton police recovered two loaded Glock handguns during a traffic stop early Wednesday. Carla Seals has been ch...