Winfield Crime
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Trial begins in 1995 Naperville arson murder with focus on insuranceJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - When it came to murdering his mother-in-law, prosecutors say arson was actually William Amor's second choice. He wanted to drug her, they say, but he had difficulty fig...
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Former Wheaton attorney gets four and a half years for stealing from clientsJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - A former Wheaton attorney who pleaded guilty to theft has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for bilking the estates of four former and three other client...
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80 years for convicted sex offender in Kristy Wesselman murderJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - After 30 years on the run in the wake of raping and murdering 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman, Michael Jones will take his last breaths in an Illinois prison. DuPage County...
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Retrial set in 1995 Naperville arson and murder caseJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - William Amor will go to trial Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and arson in the 1995 death of his mother-in-law in Naperville. And he's chosen to have his cas...
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Man faces jail, possible prison for hitting pedestrian in Aurora DUIJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Montgomery man faces jail and possible prison after pleading guilty to his third DUI, the most recent when he struck a pedestrian in Aurora and kept driving. Richard A...
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Sex offender could get 80 years in prison for 1985 slaying of teenJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Just days before he was set to stand trial, a convicted sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to the 1985 murder of 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman near Glen Ellyn. Michael ...
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Woman hurt in home invasion near West ChicagoJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County sheriff's deputies are investigating an attack against a woman during an early morning home invasion Monday at Ethel Street and Hickory Lane near West Chic...
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Aurora man guity of 2017 shooting, but not attempted murderJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - A 56-year-old man was found guilty this week of shooting an acquaintance and leading police on a 14-minute chase, but he was acquitted of attempted murder. A Kane County...
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Naperville man charged in stabbing death of mom near Downers GroveJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Kevin James told investigators he saw green demons and dinosaurs surrounding his mother and he wanted her to go to heaven before he stabbed her multiple times Tuesday at...
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Man who shot conductor to be released to a secure senior facilityJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - The 80-year-old Wisconsin man who was charged with the attempted murder of an Amtrak conductor last May in Naperville, but found unfit to stand trial, could soon be head...