Author: Paul Stukel

A 31-year-old North Aurora man who was convicted of murdering two women in a gang-related shooting will spend the rest of his life in jail. On Thursday, James Brown Jr., looked on impassively as a Kendall County judge pronounced a life sentence for his conviction on two separate charges of First-Degree Murder. In February, the jury found Brown guilty after just 3 hours of deliberation. According to prosecutors, at around 11:00am on Veteran’s Day 2020, fourteen shots were fired by Brown into a house in the Boulder Hill subdivision of Oswego Township. Inside the residence were six individuals, two of…

A former driving instructor in St. Charles has been convicted on multiple counts of sexual assault and abuse after failing to show for his jury trial. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced yesterday that a jury has found Paul Bocska guilty of Criminal Sexual Assault, a Class 1 felony (4 counts); Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 1 felony (4 counts); and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony (8 counts). According to prosecutors, on multiple occasions in April and May of 2021 Bocska, who had been hired as the victim’s driving instructor through his company, Drive…

Oswego Police have identified the individual recovered from the Fox River on Monday, April 21, 2025, as 35-year-old Lorenzo Gayosso Morales of Aurora. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday morning by the Kendall County Coroner’s Office, but the exact cause of death remains uncertain pending further investigation. Oswego Police have learned the man was last seen in unincorporated Kendall County on April 19 and was reported as a missing person to the Aurora Police Department on April 20. Oswego Police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident in collaboration with Aurora Police and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. At this…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a bank robbery that took place Monday afternoon on Aurora’s far east side. According to the Bureau, a man wearing sunglasses, a black hoodie, and sweatpants with brown work boots walked into the Fifth-Third Bank located at 2998 Ogden Avenue in Aurora at around 2:30pm Monday and demanded money.  The amount of money received by the suspect, if any, has not been disclosed. There was no report of violence during the incident. The FBI has requested that anyone with information on the incident report tips to 312-421-6700 or tips.fbi.gov.

Oswego Police are investigating an incident involving a body that was found in the Fox River near the 100 block of West Washington Street Monday evening. At approximately 5:24pm Monday, Oswego Police were dispatched to the area after a caller reported seeing something unusual in the water. Upon arrival, police deployed a drone and located what appeared to be a body lying in shallow water in the center of the river near an island, approximately 100 yards southwest of Washington Street bridge. The Oswego Fire Protection District responded to the scene for a water rescue/recovery and confirmed the individual was…

“Monsters of Mock,” a tribute night featuring your favorite 90s & 00s rock anthems, is coming to The Piazza Live on April 26th in Aurora. The evening will feature performances by: Tickets start at $10 for general admission and can be purchsaed here. Show begins at 7pm. Grab your tickets and bring your friends, because it’s going to be an unforgettable night of high-energy rock hits, good vibes, and epic nostalgia.The Piazza is located at 85 Executive Drive in Aurora.

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to two consecutive 8-year terms in prison after he confessed to police that he had sexually assaulted to young relatives of his. Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis announced yesterday that Maxwell Jordan was sentenced to 16 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on one count of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Aggravate Criminal Sexual Assault by Judge Jody Gleason at a sentencing hearing last month. Jordan had entered a plea of guilty to both counts early this year. Jordan was charged after an investigation by the…

A 54-year-old Yorkville man is in custody following an investigation by Kendal County Sheriff’s Office detectives of a burglary in March. According to police, on March 11, 2025, Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in the 5000 block of Route 126 in unincorporated Yorkville. Deputies immediately began gathering information, and the case was subsequently assigned to detectives for further investigation. Following a review of the facts and circumstances with the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office, an arrest warrant was issued for the suspect for one count of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony, and one count…

An unidentified 35-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday morning on Aurora’s east side after what appears to be a dispute betweent the man and an acquaintance. At approximately 3:34am Saturday, Aurora Police officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon in the 400 block of Weston Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 35-year-old male victim suffering from two gunshot wounds. Aurora Fire Department paramedics provided emergency medical care and transported the victim to Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased at 7:47am. Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau and Evidence…

A 52-year-old Yorkville man has been arrested and charged in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill his former wife. The suspect has been charged with Solicitation of Murder and Solicitation of Murder for Hire, both Class X felonies. According to police, on Wednesday, the Yorkville Police Department was alerted to the plot and investigtors were able to locate the victim and arrange for her safety until the situation could be resolved. On Thursday, the Yorkville Police Investigations Division, with the assistance of Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team (CPAT), deployed an undercover police officer posing as a hitman to made…