Wheaton Crime
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Judge rejects man's self-defense claims in Naperville roommate slayingSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Grant Muren believed he was acting in self-defense as he struggled with and killed the older, much larger Charles Clark on the night of Jan. 20, 2014. But that belief an...
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Funeral services set for Baby HopeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Baby Hope will be laid to rest next week, more than a month after she was found dead along a private drive near Wheaton. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen said the...
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Woman gets 90 days in jail for killing son's catSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge ruled Monday that a cat named Zeppelin was trying to "save her own life from the hands of people trying to kill her" when she bit and scratched a C...
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Convicted ex-Naperville theater owner gets October sentencing dateSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge set an October sentencing date Friday for the former owner of the Hollywood Palms cinema in Naperville and the Hollywood Blvd. movie theater in Woo...
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Retired DuPage explosive-detection dog named Utah diesSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Utah hasn't sniffed around the DuPage County courthouse for nearly four years, but his death this week still left many who work there feeling sad. The 13-year-old black ...
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Aurora man charged with 6th DUISep 08, 2016 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with his sixth DUI arrest after a traffic stop earlier this year, according to Kane County court records. Roberto H. Patino, 44, of the 50...
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Police hope backpack will lead to mother of Baby HopeSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - The DuPage County sheriff's office is offering a $5,000 reward for anyone who provides information that helps identify or locate the mother of the newborn baby girl left...
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Elgin teen charged in Glen Ellyn kidnapping, robberySep 07, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin teen is now the second person apprehended and charged in connection with the Aug. 26 kidnapping and armed robbery of a 21-year-old Wheaton College student that ...
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One charged, 2 on lam in kidnapping of Wheaton College studentSep 02, 2016 1:00 am - One man is being held on $3 million bail and police are searching for two others in the Aug. 26 kidnapping and armed robbery of a 21-year-old Wheaton College student tha...
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Wheaton deacon charged with sexually assaulting girl over 10-year periodSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A 51-year-old Wheaton man was being held Thursday on $1 million bail after authorities said he repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl over a 10-year period. Timothy ...