Author: Paul Stukel

A shooting incident in Oswego Township Sunday morning has left an unidentified man dead and a 14-year-old girl injured, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 12:25pm Sunday afternoon, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Chicago Police Department about a 14-year-old female having been treated and released by a Chicago-based hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. It was later determined that the juvenile had been struck by a bullet earlier that morning at a residence on Palomino Lane in Oswego Township. The shooting is believed to have occurred between 8:00am and 10:00am…

A male juvenile was hospitalized after being shot Sunday in the early morning hours on Aurora’s West Side. At approximately 2:17am, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue, where they found a male juvenile who had been shot in the lower body. Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim until Aurora Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene and assumed care. The victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition and was later released. No additional injuries were reported. Based on preliminary information, the incident appears to have been…

(Photos from KCSO) Just after lunch on the 15th of February, 2019, a disgruntled former employee returned to the Henry Pratt facility at 641 Archer in Aurora and began an ordeal that ended the lives of 5 men, and permanently changed the lives of many others. Gary Montez Martin, 45, who had recently been fired from his position with the company, about two weeks earlier, opened fire on employees at the facility at around 1:24pm, killing 5 and injuring 7 in a 90-minute rampage that ended with his death at the hands of law enforcement. The Aurora Police Department commemorated…

Schools on Aurora’s Near East Side put on “secure and teach” status briefly Wednesday afternoon after Aurora police investigated a nearby gunfire incident. At approximately 3:25pm, an Aurora police officer in the area of High Street and Superior Street heard gunshots. Officers quickly secured the area and located a 23-year-old male nearby whose involvement is under active investigation. The individual was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. No one was struck by gunfire and no injuries were reported. During a search of the surrounding area, officers recovered a firearm and other items of evidentiary value. Nearby schools were advised…

A Naperville woman who, in November 2020, shot and killed her boyfriend and then used video-chat to confront his other girlfriend while he lay dead in the background was convicted of murder on Friday after a four-day-long trial. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Friday that a jury has found Rosa Lagrone, 40, guilty in the murder of her boyfriend Darnell Manns in November 2020. The jury returned their guilty verdict against following approximately two and one half hours of deliberations. The trial was in front of Judge Daniel Guerin. According to prosecutors, on November 6, 2020, at approximately…

This past weekend was a violent one the City of Aurora, with two separate stabbing incidents sending three people to the hospital. On Saturday at approximately 5:30pm, Aurora Police responded to a reported stabbing inside a residence in the 500 block of Glenview Avenue where officers found an adult male victim with stab wounds. The officers provided emergency aid until he victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation indicated the incident resulted from a sudden altercation between acquaintances inside the home. A 25-year-old Aurora man was taken into custody at the…

According to a press release from the City of Geneva, an 18-year-old Geneva man died Sunday evening after he was struck by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing in Geneva. At approximately 9:51pm, Geneva Police officers and firefighters were dispatched for a report of a train accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, police officers met with the train conductor and located the teen near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The teen was struck by the train on the northernmost track west of the Western Avenue…

A Missouri man has been arrested by U.S. Marshals after an investigation by the Oswego Police Department uncovered evidence of alleged criminal sexual assault of a minor that occurred in Oswego over a four-month period in 2025. In December 2025, Oswego Police Detectives concluded a three-month investigation that resulted in the arrest of the 74-year-old suspect, who has been charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual assault, and 15 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. It is alleged that the suspect had sexual conduct with a minor relative, who was under 13 years…

Five individuals are in custody following an armed robbery Thursday afternoon that included a vehicle chase ending in a crash near East Galena Boulevard and North State Street. On Friday afternoon around 3:25pm, Aurora police officers responded to the area of Howell Place and Fourth Avenue for a report that a juvenile victim had been approached by two masked offenders who displayed a firearm before forcibly taking the victim’s property. The victim was walking home from school when two suspects, both dressed in black and wearing ski masks, blocked the victim’s path on the sidewalk. One offender produced a handgun,…

A 52-year-old Elgin man who was reported missing in late January was found dead in a creek in West Dundee Monday morning. On January 22, 2026, a family member of Joseph Johnson, contacted Elgin police to report that Mr. Johnson had not been seen since January 14, 2026, in Elgin, and did not believe Mr. Johnson to be in danger or a danger to himself. Detectives from the Major Investigations Division began an investigation and spoke with family and friends, reviewed surveillance videos and canvassed locations he was known to frequent. Detectives were able to determine that Mr. Johnson was…