Local Crime

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed at an apartment early Saturday morning, and a DeKalb woman has been charged with attempted murder, authorities announced Sunday.

An elderly Lombard man charged with murdering his wife did so because he “went nuts” after she wouldn’t stop yelling and screaming at him, according to a 911 call played at a court hearing Saturday morning.

A jury has found Richard Goodwin, 59, formerly of Glendale Heights, guilty of the 2021 murder of Hanover Park resident Marek Krywko.

Prosecutors anticipate calling nearly 50 witnesses beginning next week in the double murder trial of former Chicago man Jonathan Hurst, accused in the violent 2016 slayings of Sycamore elderly mother and son Patricia and Robert Wilson.

A DeKalb teenager was arrested Friday and charged in connection to a Jan. 11 armed robbery, police said.

A Lombard man has been charged with the murder of a woman early Friday morning

A teenager officially faces adult first-degree murder charges in connection with the September 2023 stabbing death of Sycamore High School classmate Kaleb D. McCall, court records show. A new judge also was appointed.

A DeKalb man has been accused of throwing bags of cat feces in people’s yards, appearing to target homes flying pro-Donald Trump flags, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.

An Aurora man was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison prison for robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, prosecutors said.

A Kankakee man faces federal charges for allegedly robbing a United States postal carrier at gunpoint in a Chicago suburb last week

A Villa Park convicted felon has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following convictions for aggravated unlawful restraint and weapons charges in two unrelated cases

A motion was approved Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Cook County convicted felon accused of possessing a loaded handgun, prosecutors said.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott said she will rule next month on a motion to suppress evidence in the trial of Xandria Harris

An Addison man faces charges for running a massive drug trafficking operation out of a DuPage County storage facility.

A motion was granted Friday to detain pre-trial an Arlington Heights woman accused of fleeing from police and crashing her car

A brother is remembering his sister, 31-year-old DeKalb woman Jasmine Dejournette, for her kindness and selfless nature in the wake of her violent death this week.

A 31-year-old DeKalb woman was beaten to death Tuesday and the man she was dating was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in connection with the killing, authorities said.

A Darien woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a woman five years ago in Downers Grove as part of what prosecutors back then called a mini crime spree.

Police have thus far questioned 15-20 people who were inside the house when the shooting occurred

A motion was granted Friday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago registered sex offender accused of soliciting and attempting to meet whom he thought was a 13-year-old girl for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts, prosecutors said.

A third person has been charged in connection with a carjacking Dec. 29 outside a movie theater in Addison.

A man who left an elderly woman on a senior home bus overnight during a cold spell has been found guilty of causing her death.

Two Cook County women and two male juveniles have been accused of stealing merchandise from the Oak Brook Sephora store,104 Oakbrook Center, prosecutors said.

In the wake of a high-speed collision and a takeover in the area, Villa Park police warned people Sunday to stay away from North Avenue between Villa Avenue and Addison Road.

A DeKalb man and mother were charged after police found more than a dozen cellphone videos of the man strangling and intentionally hurting a 1-year-old baby, according to court records. Police said the baby's mother knew about the videos but did not report them to authorities.

Joliet police responded to three reports of shootings late Monday night that damaged vehicles and one residence.

A man was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison for killing a man in a DUI crash on I-55 near Darien.

A DeKalb County judge ruled this month that cell tower data can be used as evidence in an upcoming double murder trial for the man accused in the 2016 slayings of Sycamore mother and son Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson. Prosecutors say the data proves the man was in the area.

Four women and a juvenile face felony burglary and retail theft charges alleging they stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise from the Oak Brook Nordstrom Rack store Friday night.

A convicted felon is facing multiple new firearms charges in DeKalb County after police said he refused to come out of a Cortland apartment with a gun, court records show.

Friends and co-workers of 56-year-old Kimberly Hurley said they’ll remember her for her laughter, love, grit and devotion to her two sons. She was found shot to death Nov. 22 at her Sycamore home.

A special prosecutor was appointed Wednesday in the murder trial of a 16-year-old accused of stabbing to death his Sycamore classmate Kaleb McCall in 2023. The teen's lawyer is expected to argue against his transfer to adult court in January.

A DeKalb 14-year-old faces felony charges in Chicago after police said he and others hijacked multiple vehicles and robbed several victims over the summer. The teen was arrested while at DeKalb High School Tuesday, confirmed a District 428 spokesperson.

A Chicago man accused in a fatal DUI Dec. 1 in Villa Park had a blood alcohol content of .374% when he ran a red light and crashed his minivan into an SUV, killing a 69-year-old man, authorities say.

A motion was granted Tuesday to detain pre-trial a Round Lake Beach man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of methamphetamine, prosecutors said.

A Chicago man accused in a fatal DUI Sunday in Villa Park had a blood alcohol content of .374% when he ran a red light and crashed his minivan into an SUV, killing a 69-year-old man, authorities say.

A 34-year-old Wheaton man is dead after being shot Thanksgiving Day near the intersection of Clark Street and Fullerton Avenue in Chicago.

A woman accused of stealing from Macy’s in Oakbrook Center and sideswiping a police car has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.

A homeless man found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman near the Illinois Prairie Path in 2018 has been sentenced to 66 years in prison, prosecutors said.

A Westmont man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disseminating obscene materials as part of a plea deal that saw a more serious charge dismissed.

Body camera footage released by state police Tuesday shows DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd and Officer Brian Bollow as a tense scene and shooting unfurls at a local car dealership after a DeKalb man attacked multiple employees with knives, authorities said.

A DeKalb man who was shot by police in a car dealership stabbing last month attended his first court hearing this week from his hospital bed, where his defense lawyer said he’s likely to remain for weeks. His lawyer said he plans to plead not guilty.

A Sycamore husband and wife were found shot to death outside their home on Maplewood Drive Friday morning and a gun was found on the man, police said. The wife filed for divorce last week, according to court records.

Two individuals, an Oswego teen and a 16-year-old male from Woodridge, have been accused of stealing several items at gunpoint at a Woodridge park after arranging to purchase the items from the victim over Snapchat, prosecutors said.

A 16-year-old Hinsdale South High School student is being held in a juvenile detention center after authorities said he brought a loaded handgun to school Thursday.

Illinois State Police on Thursday released video footage of an Oct. 23 fatal police shooting in DeKalb Township which shows the final moments of a Rockford man who authorities said took a woman hostage during an hourslong standoff, then fired at police and was shot and killed.

A motion was granted Monday to deny pre-trial release for a West Chicago teen accused in the shooting death of two individuals Nov. 9, prosecutors said.

A Chicago man accused of robbing a DeKalb bank in July is representing himself in court, including at his upcoming jury trial which could occur as early as December at his request.

A former Addison resident was sentenced Wednesday to 83 years in prison for a 2022 home invasion and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

Possible human remains have been discovered near Carol Stream, authorities said.