Woodridge Crime
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From Sicily to Downers Grove and beyond: Preserving a family's rare tomato, even in DuPage jailJun 13, 2023 5:30 am - When Enrico Inciardi's family emigrated to the United States around 1900, they secretly brought a taste of their Sicily home with them. Fearing U.S. Customs authorities ...
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DuPage County detainee dies after being found unconscious in cellJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County jail detainee died Monday after being found unconscious in her cell, the DuPage County sheriff's office announced. Reneyda Aguilar-Hurtado, 50, was disco...
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Naperville man accused of throwing rocks at seniors, beating one with lumberJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville man has been accused of throwing rocks at two seniors and beating one of them with a piece of lumber. Eric Conklin, 34, of the 2200 block of Gleneagle Drive...
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Authorities: Teens from Bensenville, Glendale Heights lead police on high-speed chasesMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Juveniles from Bensenville and Glendale Heights have been charged with leading police on high-speed chases Monday in separate cases, authorities say. Judge Demetrios Pan...
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Former Aurora man sentenced to 100 years for home invasion, rape and kidnappingMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - A former Aurora man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for breaking into a Naperville-area woman's home, sexually assaulting and kidnapping her in 2018, the DuPag...
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Lemont man accused of leading police on chase after leaving jailMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $100,000 for a Lemont man on work release who is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after leaving the DuPage County jail early Wednesday mor...
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Man charged with resisting arrest at DuPage County courthouseMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville man has been accused of injuring a sheriff's deputy at the DuPage County Judicial Center. Nathan Pope, 40, of the 100 block of East Bailey Road, is charged ...
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Authorities: Motorcyclist hit 150 mph during high-speed chase on I-88 near NapervilleMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - An Oswego man is being held on $100,000 bail on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Vermain Schaefer, 27, of the 200 block of Paradise Parkway, wou...
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DuPage County jail guard charged with sexual misconductMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County jail guard has been arrested on charges he had sexual relations with a female detainee. Ricardo Hardy, 52, of the 3600 block of Congressional Parkway in ...
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What's behind the 'epidemic' of drivers recklessly fleeing from police?May 05, 2023 5:30 am - On April 14, a trio of suspected shoplifters fleeing an Oak Brook store led police on a high-speed chase that zipped past York High School in Elmhurst just as school was...