Will County Crime
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Insane or just irked? Bartlett man on trial, accused of killing motherMar 08, 2024 5:15 am - Edward Mitzelfeld knew what he was doing when he stabbed his 93-year-old mother to death in their Bartlett home nearly five years ago, prosecutors say. “He had motive: He...
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Naperville man charged with burglaryMar 07, 2024 5:15 pm - A Naperville man already being held in jail on domestic battery and assault charges is now facing charges he burglarized a Walgreens store the day before. Ronald Rueckhei...
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Lisle man arrested in downstate sex-trafficking investigationMar 05, 2024 1:20 pm - A Lisle man has been arrested in a human-trafficking investigation downstate. Eric H. Schmidt, 46, of Lisle, was charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal se...
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‘Compelling, interesting and tragic case’: Lemak continues to seek clemencyMar 04, 2024 5:15 am - Marilyn Lemak was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing her three children 25 years ago. Now, she wants clemency.
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Woman pleads guilty to bringing gun to DuPage County courthouseFeb 24, 2024 12:47 pm - A woman who brought a gun in to the DuPage County Judicial Center in Wheaton has pleaded guilty to illegally carrying a concealed gun. Suheir Barham, 47, was sentenced Tu...
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Former volunteer for a Naperville youth organization starts jail sentence on child porn convictionFeb 23, 2024 7:37 pm - A man who used to serve as a volunteer fundraiser for a Naperville youth organization has begun serving a six-month jail sentence for possession of child pornography. Eri...
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Man gets 13 years in prison for selling fentanyl that killed Addison womanFeb 23, 2024 12:29 pm - A man was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison for supplying the narcotic fentanyl that killed an Addison woman. Courvoisier Thomas, 40, of the 1300 block of Modaff D...
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Man charged with reckless driving for crash that critically injured Kane County deputyFeb 22, 2024 1:00 pm - The driver who crashed into a Kane County deputy’s squad SUV, severely injuring him, has been charged with aggravated reckless driving and driving a commercial vehicle wi...
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Drivers charged with speeding away from Naperville, Lombard policeFeb 19, 2024 6:03 pm - Two drivers have been charged with leading police on separate high-speed chases across parts of DuPage County over Presidents Day weekend, authorities said. A 17-year-old...
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‘Your loved ones are forever written in the pages of Aurora history’: Ceremony marks 5th anniversary of mass shootingFeb 15, 2024 9:32 pm - Feb. 15, 2019, the unthinkable happened in Aurora: A man, upset because he was about to be fired from his job, shot five of his co-workers to death. Thursday night, Auror...