Naperville Crime

Authorities: Wheaton robber bound employees at Sprint store

Daily Herald report
Nov 13, 2019 5:58 AM - A Calumet City man charged with displaying a handgun, binding three employees with duct tape and then escaping with roughly 58 items valued near $40,000 from a Wheaton Sprint store is being held without bond in DuPage County jail, authorities said Tuesday.
Police: Felon arrested in Aurora had body armor and gun

By Harry Hitzeman
Nov 8, 2019 9:55 PM - An Aurora man with a felony record faces prison after a traffic stop in Aurora Thursday morning in which authorities caught him in possession of a .40 caliber pistol while wearing Kevlar body armor under his clothing.
How young is too young to be in lockup? Supreme Court, legislature might decide

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 8, 2019 5:30 AM - How young is too young to throw a juvenile offender in detention? That's a question both state lawmakers and the Illinois Supreme Court are likely to address in the near future, as both sides of the debate prepare to state their case in court and in the Illinois Capitol on whether children under 13 should ever be locked up.
Aurora man gets 16 years for shooting in Batavia Steak 'n Shake drive-through

By Harry Hitzeman
Nov 7, 2019 6:36 PM - An Aurora man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for a February 2018 shooting that wounded a teenager in the drive-through lane of the Steak 'n Shake in Batavia.
Aurora man sentenced to prison for role in gang-related shooting

By Harry Hitzeman
Nov 7, 2019 6:03 PM - A 20-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting this week to his role in shooting into an Aurora home on the city's near southeast side during a gang dispute.
Guilty verdict in 2017 Aurora gang murder

By Harry Hitzeman
Nov 5, 2019 5:29 PM - A Kane County jury deliberated about four hours Tuesday before finding Martin Garcia Jr. guilty of gunning down a 34-year-old man at a former gang home in June 2017. Garcia, 25, of Aurora, faces 20 to 60 years for first-degree murder, plus another 25 years in prison because jurors determined he discharged the firearm that killed Rodolfo Rocha.
Meet Hatty, Cook County's canine companion for crime victims

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 1, 2019 6:22 AM - Gentle, friendly and cuddly probably aren't the words you'd expect when hearing a description of the latest staffing addition at the office responsible for prosecuting some of the nation's most hardened criminals. But in the case of Hatty, it fits.
Man pleads guilty to running over ex-girlfriend in Yorktown parking lot

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 28, 2019 4:37 PM - A Cicero man pleaded guilty Monday to trying to kill his ex-girlfriend by running over her with an SUV.
Lisle driver charged in crash that split car, started fire in Naperville

By Marie Wilson
Oct 25, 2019 5:25 PM - A driver whose car struck a traffic signal in Naperville and caught fire now faces charges in the crash, which split the car in half, authorities said Friday.
Wife who set husband's clothes on fire over suspected affair gets jail, probation

By Harry Hitzeman
Oct 25, 2019 2:09 PM - A 35-year-old Aurora woman accused of setting her husband's clothes on fire and threatening him with a knife in May over a suspected affair has pleaded guilty and been released from jail.

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Population: 143,684
Year Incorporated:1857
Zip Codes:60540, 60563, 60564, 60565
Town Geo-center: 41.749826, -88.155719

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