Author: Paul Stukel

An Elgin man has been charged with First Degree Murder in the stabbing death of a woman in Elgin early Saturday morning. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Elgin Chief of Police Ana Lalley announce that the 36-year-old subject has charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, a class M felony, after allegedly stabbing Dreanna D. Booker multiple times with a knife, causing her death. Prosecutors assert that the suspect intended to kill her and knew his actions created a strong probability of her death. On Saturday, December 7, around 1am, Elgin police responded to the suspect’s residence…

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser just released a statement regarding the accusations made by the Illinois Secretary of State detailed in the story below. Here is her statement in its entirety. “The Illinois Secretary of State issued a letter last week to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding actions taken by my Office in 2021 involving a 2020 criminal case against Nathan Sweeney. “Contrary to the allegations made in that letter, the decisions regarding the case were based upon a number of factors that were unrelated to his Commercial Driver’s License. “We welcome any review or audit of…

The famous Christkindlmarket is now open in Aurora, and Fox Valley Magazine’s Kevin Ketchum and the crew of the Justa Coupla Guys podcast were there for it. Some sights and sounds from a festive day (and evening). For more on the Christkindlmarket, click here. (Photo and video credit Kevin Ketchum) And here’s the Justa Coupla Guys podcast!

Authorities found the deceased body of a 35-year-old man in the Fox River in Aurora Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Aurora Police Department, at approximately 1:54pm Tuesday, the Aurora Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a deceased male in the Fox River near Hurd’s Island. Emergency personnel recovered the remains, which were later identified as a 35-year-old male. The man was preliminarily identified through distinctive tattoos, and his last known location was a nearby shelter the previous evening. Initial findings showed no immediate signs of trauma or foul play. The Kane County Coroner’s…

A 48-year-old Batavia man was killed early Saturday morning when the vehicle he was driving went off the road near Sugar Grove and hit a utility pole. According to a press release from the Kane County Sheriff’s office, at approximately 2:53am Saturday morning, officers were dispatched to the 2S800 block of Bliss Road in Sugar Grove Township where they found a 2007 silver Chevrolet Impala facing south in the east ditch on Bliss Road. The vehicle had significant visible damage to the drivers portion of the vehicle, and the single occupant of the vehicle, identified as Ariel Martinez, was critically…

In a scene straight out of a horror movie, a shirtless man wielding a chainsaw was fatally shot by a St. Charles police officer while threatening residents of a local assisted living facility Sunday morning. At approximately 8:45pm, St. Charles Police Officers were dispatched for a “welfare check” call in the 900 block of North 5th Avenue. Witnesses reported that a shirtless male was holding a chainsaw and attempting to cut down a tree on the property of the River Glen of St. Charles, an assisted living center. Just before police arrived, witnesses indicated that the subject had gained entry…

A Chicago man has been denied pre-trial release after being charged with firearm violations following a traffic incident in Aurora Friday morning. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Aurora Chief of Police Keith Cross announced today that Judge Maureen Riordan has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for 33-year-old convicted felon who has been charged with one count of Armed Habitual Criminal (a Class X Felony); one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon (a Class 2 Felony); one count of Defacing a Firearm (a Class 3 Felony); and Misdemeanor DUI and other traffic…

A 26-year-old Elgin man has been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and other charges in connection with a shooting earlier this month that sent one man to the hospital. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office charged the suspect with Attempted First Degree Murder (a Class M Felony); Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (a Class X Felony); Possession of a Firearm by a street gang member (a Class 2 Felony); Possession of a Firearm while on parole (a Class 2 Felony); Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 2 Felony); and Aggravated Battery causing great bodily harm (a Class 3…

A 20-year-old Aurora woman has been charged with Reckless Homicide in connection with the July 24th car crash that claimed the life of 45-year-old Aurora resident Gerardo Cuatzo. According to the Aurora Police Department, at around 8:40pm on July 24, police and fire personnel were were dispatched to the intersection of East New York Street and North Eola Road, where they found a crash involving four vehicles, one of which was rolled over. Traffic Crash Investigators determined that the accused, driving a Dodge Challenger westbound on East New York Street, was racing against a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 MPH.…

A 75-year-old Hampshire man is dead after his vehicle left the roadway on Route 20 and crashed into a tree Sunday afternoon. At approximately 12:35 p.m., the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 20, east of Illinois Route 47 in Rutland Township, for the report of a single-vehicle crash. The deputies arrived to find a 2017 black Dodge Journey facing eastbound in the ditch on U.S. Route 20. The vehicle had significant visible damage after leaving the roadway and striking a tree. The single occupant of the vehicle was unconscious. Preliminary investigation shows that…