Winfield Crime
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Sentencing begins for Aurora man who touched women's feetMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - A 55-year-year-old Warrenville woman told police she was "freaked out" and "felt like such a victim" last April when a stranger purposely rubbed his bare feet against he...
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DuPage sheriff's department getting new dash camerasMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - The DuPage County sheriff's office is going to spend more than $600,000 to replace aging video cameras in dozens of its squad cars. But while the purchase also will help...
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Prosecutor: Gunshot residue links Aurora man to ex-girlfriend's murderMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Aurora man accused of gunning down the woman he had two children with fled the crime scene with gunshot residue on his hands, prosecutors say, but his attorneys sugge...
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'Lego Bandit' serial shoplifter found guilty in DuPage CountyMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - One of Florida's most notorious shoplifters is now likely to spend time in an Illinois prison before being sent back to his home state. DuPage County Judge Liam Brennan ...
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Violent end for suspect in brutal Elgin robberyMar 10, 2017 4:10 am - The case of a former Hanover Park man accused of beating a robbery victim with a brick in downtown Elgin has come to an abrupt and violent end. The accused, Brandon K. T...
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Ex-husband pleads guilty in Wheaton murderMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - After killing his ex-wife in late January, Lee Leinweber stole all her money and planned to "live out his days" on a Hawaiian beach. But a plea deal he reached Friday m...
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Glen Ellyn man not guilty of attempted murder, convicted of batteryMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man has been acquitted of attempted first-degree murder charges but still faces three to 14 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated domestic bat...
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Glen Ellyn man says bloody beating of his father was self-defenseMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Charles Mitchell says it was self-defense when he "hit (his) dad pretty hard" during an altercation last June, but the Glen Ellyn man testified Wednesday that he never i...
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Trial begins for Florida man facing theft charges in DuPageMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Ignatius Pollara described his July 2, 2015, trek from Florida to the Western suburbs as a business trip. DuPage County prosecutors, however, say he was in the wrong bu...
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Guilty verdict in murder case of Bartlett man last seen in 2014Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - A jury took about three hours Tuesday to convict Gary M. Bennett of fatally shooting a Bartlett man, who was last seen leaving a party in West Dundee in August 2014. Ben...