Author: Paul Stukel

An Oswego man and woman were arrested Monday after an investigation revealed that they have been breeding and training chickens for sport fighting. On June 22, detectives from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation for suspicion of violations of the Animals in Entertainment Act. Pursuant to this investigation, on Monday detectives from the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Harvey Road in Oswego Township wherein a significant number of chickens and additional evidence were recovered. The chickens were removed with the assistance of Kendall County Animal Control and Adoption Center and the Kendall…

A man is in hospital with unspecified injuries after having fallen out of a moving vehicle in Elburn Monday afternoon. At approximately 4:11pm Monday, Kane County Sheriff’s officers responded to the area of Illinois Route 38, just west of Illinois Route 47, for a report of a single-vehicle accident involving injuries. Detectives spoke with the driver of the single vehicle, Judy Moreno (38), who stated that her brother, Jose Moreno (40), was seated in the passenger seat of the 2017 black Toyota sedan at the time of the incident. According to Ms. Moreno, Jose indicated he was going to roll…

A 35-year-old West Chicago man is in custody after threatening motorists with a loaded handgun on a West Chicago street Friday evening. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury announced that the suspect has been charged with one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Repeat Felony Offender (Class X Felony); one count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 Felony); one count of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Class 2 Felony); and multiple Misdemeanor counts including two counts of Aggravated Assault. On Friday at approximately…

A 44-year-old Aurora man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man Sunday evening. At approximately 5:56pm on Sunday, officers responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue, where they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound who was in critical condition. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to Rush Copley Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 6:39p. The Kane County Coroner’s Office took custody of the victim and conducted an autopsy yesterday, wherein the victim was positively identified as 21-year-old…

Update: According to the Kane County Sheriff’s office, investigators have identified the suspect who allegedly shot three people in unincorporated Elgin over the weekend. The 26-year-old suspect from Schaumburg reportedly admitted to firing the weapon that injured the victims following a physical altercation. The suspect has been taken into custody and charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, Armed Violence, Aggravated Battery – Strangulation, and Mob Action – all felonies. The suspect will appear at a post-hearing today in Kane County. Three people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after an altercation broke out at what police call…

Three people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after an altercation broke out at what police call a “family gathering” in unincorporated Elgin early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:01am, Kane County Shreiff’s deputies were dispatched to 8N500 block of Gingerwood Lane in unincorporated Elgin, where a gathering that included several dozen family members and guests was in progress. Shortly before shots were fired, several family members and guests got into a physical altercation outside the residence, which then moved into the house as it continued. Shortly thereafter, shots rang out from inside the house. Three victims suffered gunshot wounds: a…

Two men were hospitalized early this morning after the vehicle they were riding in was shot at by suspects on foot near the 600 block of Sherman Avenue in Elgin. At 3:18am today, Elgin police officers responded to the 400 block of Bowen Court for a report of a male subject who had been shot, with additional reports of shots being fired in the area of Sherman Avenue and Liberty Street. Officers arrived and located two adult males with injuries, one suffering from a gunshot wound. Both males were transported to an area hospital for treatment. Detectives from the Major…

A 26-year-old Woodridge man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV Thursday evening at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Naper Boulevard in Naperville. At approximately 9:35pm Thursday, Naperville Police Department and Naperville Fire Department personnel responded to the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Naper Boulevard for a report of a traffic crash with injuries.  Officers arrived on scene and discovered a blue 2024 Suzuki motorcycle had been involved in a crash with a grey 2024 VinFast sports utility vehicle.  The operator of the motorcycle, Dante Fields, 26, was pronounced deceased on scene after life-saving measures were attempted…

A 35-year-old Elgin man is in custody after allegedly tracking down his estranged wife to her temporary residence in Naperville and shooting through her car window, missing her by millimeters. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that the suspect has been charged with one count of Attempt First Degree Murder (a Class X Felony), one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (a Class 1 Felony), one count of Aggravated Stalking (a Class 3 Felony) and one count of Misdemeanor Violation of an Order of Protection. The suspect’s wife, the victim…

A 29-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $31,500 in restitution for removing catalytic converters from more than 35 privately-owned vehicles across northern Illinois in 2021 and 2022. The announcement came today from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The Attorney General’s office prosecuted Octavio Goytia who was sentenced today by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Margaret M. O’Connell after pleading guilty to a Class 2 felony of attempted aggravated possession of a motor vehicle.  “While a vehicle can still operate without a catalytic converter, its removal means the vehicle releases toxic gases and…