Author: Paul Stukel

The Aurora Police Department and the Kane County Coroner’s Office have released an update on the fatal shootings that occurred Saturday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. “The Kane County Coroner responded to an incident at the Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora which occurred on November 22, 2025. Two decedents were transported to the Kane County Coroner’s Office. The two individuals have been positively identified as Jazmine Barclay, age 24, of Aurora, and Bryan Heineman, age 43, of Naperville,” said Kane County Coroner, Dr. Monica Silva. “On behalf of my entire staff, I wish to relay our deepest condolences to…

Two victims are dead and one remains in critical condition after shots broke out at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora Saturday evening. According to police, at around 9:10pm, Aurora Police Dispatch received multiple 911 calls for shots fired at 205 North Broadway (Two Brothers Roundhouse), where responding officers found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Patrol officers began life-saving measures before Aurora Fire Paramedics transported two of the victims to area hospitals. One adult female victim was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead; one adult male victim was transported at an area hospital and is in critical…

A 32-year-old Aurora man has accepted a plea deal of 13 years in prison for “Involuntary Servitude” involving the effective enslavement of women for prostitution. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that Jamar R. Hare has agreed to a sentence of 13 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to six counts of Involuntary Servitude, a class X felony. Each count includes a different named victim.  Judge David Kliment accepted the plea. According to prosecutors, during 2020 and 2021 Hare made money from a scheme that involved men paying for sexual…

One person was killed and one injured when a vehicle struck two pedestrians in downtown West Chicago Saturday afternoon. At approximately 1:32 pm, West Chicago Officers responded to the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street for a report of two pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed the two victims in the roadway with injuries. West Chicago Fire Protection District paramedics responded and transported both victims to area hospitals where one died from their injuries. The vehicle’s driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The name of the victim is being withheld pending…

A 27-year-old Montgomery man pleaded guilty this week to murder related to a 2022 gang-related shooting in Aurora. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced yesterday that Alonzo Sanchez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder (a class M felony), and accepted a sentence of 25 years in prison. On the afternoon of September 24, 2022, a white sedan driven by Sanchez pulled up to the 300 block of Center Avenue in Aurora along with co-defendant Samuel Garcia, who exited the passenger seat brandishing a silver revolver. Garcia confronted two men, yelled gang slogans, and fired the revolver at one of…

According to a post on its Chicago Facebook page, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in the November 8 armed bank robbery at US Bank in St. Charles. The FBI also posted photos of the suspect from surveillance cameras at the bank. The photos show a masked man in a camouflage hoodie and Chicago Bears baseball cap holding a handgun. Tips can be submitted (even anonymously) at 312-421-6700 and tips.fbi.gov. The bank, located at 135 Smith Road on St. Charles’ east side, was robbed by an armed offender Saturday around noon, according…

After a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, on Saturday Naperville police arrested a Chicago man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine from California via Amtrak. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that Judge Louis Aranda granted the State’s motion to detain the suspect pre-trial after he was charged with one count of Possession of Methamphetamine (a Class X Felony); one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (a Class X Felony); two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine (one a Class X Felony and one a Class 1…

Two Aurora men are in customer and facing felony charges after Aurora Police officers responded to an alarm activation early Friday morning and discovered damage to two businesses along South Eola Road. At approximately 2:13am Friday, Aurora Police were dispatched to a business alarm in the 2300 block of South Eola Road. Although the alarm company later attempted to cancel the response, units continued to the location to confirm the property’s security. Upon arriving, officers observed damage indicating forced entry and saw a vehicle leaving the area. A traffic stop was conducted moments later, leading to the recovery of items…

A US Bank facility on the east side of St. Charles was robbed by an armed offender Saturday around noon, according to a release by the St. Charles Police Department. According to the release, at approximately 12:05pm Saturday, officers responded to the US Bank, located at 135 Smith Road, for a report of an armed robbery which had just occurred. Officers were quickly on-scene and learned the offender was last seen leaving the bank on foot. A thorough search of the area was conducted, but the offender was not located. No information as to the amount stolen has been released.…

Two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds on Aurora’s east side late Friday evening. At approximately 11:43pm Friday, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of two people shot in the 200 block of Sout Fourth Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered two male victims, ages 19 and 20, suffering from gunshot wounds. Aurora Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene and transported the men to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and are currently in stable condition. No other injuries were reported during the incident. Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and…