Wheaton Crime
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Arrest made in stabbing of Aurora taxi driverJul 04, 2013 1:00 pm - A 33-year-old Aurora man suspected of stabbing a taxi driver in the throat and then stealing his cab early Thursday was taken into custody following a brief police chase...
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West Chicago teen charged in gang-related shootingJul 03, 2013 5:17 pm - A DuPage County judge set bail Wednesday at $500,000 for a West Chicago teen accused of shooting a man in the shoulder during a gang-related confrontation. Juan Calderon...
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6 years later, Aurora calls cold case convictions a successJul 02, 2013 5:35 pm - In the six years since 28 people were charged in 22 cold case murders, Kane County prosecutors have secured 17 convictions. Three more cases are pending and another man ...
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‘Nightmare’ rapist gets 60 years for Bensenville attackJul 02, 2013 2:19 pm - A man described by a DuPage County judge as “every woman’s nightmare” was sentenced Tuesday to a maximum 60 years in prison for raping a Bensenville woman nearly 17 year...
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Wheaton police investigate indecent exposure reportJul 02, 2013 11:02 am - Wheaton police said they are looking for a man who exposed himself to a young female, then drove away in his car on Monday night. The indecent exposure took place at 5:4...
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Bensenville rape victim confronts ‘monster’ who attacked herJul 01, 2013 7:54 pm - A rape victim faced her attacker in DuPage County court Monday, calling him a “monster” who made her afraid to sleep in her own bed. “Whether he is in jail or not, I liv...
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Bensenville man gets 6 years for stealing car with toddler insideJul 01, 2013 6:00 pm - After he realized he'd stolen a car with an 18-month-old girl in the back seat, Adan Ozuna dumped the vehicle at a friend's house, leaving the toddler alone and without ...
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Cops seek help identifying remains found near WheatonJul 01, 2013 12:00 pm - The DuPage County sheriff's office is again asking the public for help identifying a human skull found more than three years ago at a Wheaton-area forest preserve. Auth...
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Glen Ellyn man gets 4 years for child pornJul 01, 2013 11:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for possessing child pornography videos. Liviu Babei, 45, pleaded guilty in May to aggravated child pornog...
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Darien man gets probation for child pornJun 28, 2013 12:28 pm - A Darien man who was charged after an undercover child pornography investigation was sentenced Friday to two years of probation. Jacob Beesley, 21, of the 900 block of ...