Author: Paul Stukel

An Elgin woman was stabbed to death on Elgin’s east side Tuesday evening in what police are describing as a domestic dispute. On Tuesday at 11:20pm, Elgin police officers responded to the 800 block of Suzanne Lane for a reported stabbing where they located a woman with life threatening injuries. The victim was subsequently transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased. Detectives from the Major Investigations Division responded to the scene and an adult male subject was taken into custody without incident. After further investigation, it was determined that the incident was domestic-related. The suspect, a 30-year-old man…

Update: According to a release by the Kane County Coronor’s Office, the man fatally shot by two Aurora police officers Wednesday has been identified as 19-year-old Christopher Lepe of Aurora. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, and the cause and manner of death are currently under investigation. Toxicology samples have been collected and sent for further forensic analysis. A man is dead after being shot early Wednesday morning by Aurora police officers who had identified him as the suspect in an incident in Geneva that left a Geneva police officer in hospital. At approximately 1:28am Wednesday, a Geneva police officer noticed…

A man is dead after being shot early Wednesday morning by Aurora police officers who had identified him as the suspect in an incident in Geneva that left a Geneva police officer in hospital. At approximately 1:28am Wednesday, a Geneva police officer noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the business parking lot in the 1500 block of South Randall Road. The officer noticed the driver may allegedly have been intoxicated and asked him to exit the vehicle. Instead, the man started the car and drove away, dragging the officer a short distance in the parking lot. The man fled the…

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that her office will not pursue criminal charges against St. Charles police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Daniel H. Escalera last December. Mosser concluded that the investigation of the incident, undertaken by Illinois State Police, found no wrongdoing on the part of the officers. According to a press release announcing the decision, the investigation determined that on December 1, 2024, a 911 caller reported seeing Escalera wielding a chainsaw entering River Glen of St. Charles, a senior living facility. The first St. Charles police officer to arrive made…

In an email to Kane County Cougars staff and fans, owner Dr. Bob Froehlich announced this morning that the popular Geneva-based minor league team will be sold to Texas-based REV Entertainment. “Later today, an official public announcement will be made regarding the sale of the Kane County Cougars,” Froehlich wrote. “However, I wanted you to hear it from me first—along with what this sale means for the future of Minor League Baseball in Kane County.” Froehlich, who has owned the team since 2014, continued. “I believe our greatest accomplishment is ensuring the long-term future of Minor League Baseball in Kane…

A Chicago man is in custody after speeding away from a routine traffic stop and, when ultimately apprehended, allegedly attempting to grab a Naperville police officer’s gun from its holster. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced Saturday that Judge Anthony Coco has granted the State’s motion to detain the 32-year-old, who is charged with one count Attempt to Disarm a Peace Officer, a Class 3 Felony; one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – No FOID, a Class 4 Felony; one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Peace Officer,…

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A 24-year-old Batavia man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled woman at Marklund Home in Geneva in 2023.  Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announce yesterday that Judge John Barsanti sentenced Isaiah Fields to 25 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Fields pled guilty to guilty the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault, Class X felony, in January of this year.  Prospecutors asserted that on or about August 1, 2023 through September 5, 2023, Fields sexually assaulted the victim, who he knew had a severe or profound intellectual disability and was…

A 42-year-old Geneva man is in custody after allegedly attempting to suffocate a woman Thursday in what is being called a domestic dispute. The suspect has been charged with Attempted Murder – First Degree – Intent to cause death or great bodily harm, a Class M felony; Aggravated Domestic Battery – with Strangulation, a Class 2 felony; Aggravated Domestic Battery – Causing Great Bodily Harm, a Class 2 felony; Unlawful Restraint, a Class 4 felony; and various misdemeanors relatead to domestic violence. At 12:28am Thursday, Geneva police arrived at a home in the 300 block of Division Street after receiving…

Two Elgin men accused of leading police on a high-speed chase down I-290 after shooting at another vehicle will remain in custody until their trial. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a pair of Elgin men charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm – Direction of an Occupied Vehicle, a Class 1 Felony. One of the suspects is also charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – No FOID, a Class 4 Felony, and the other with Aggravated…