Author: Paul Stukel

A 63-year-old Aurora man has been convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in Saginaw, Michigan, after an alcohol-infused drive of nearly 300 miles during Memorial Day weekend last year. According to a report on MLive.com, on Monday a jury found Willie V. Allen guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, and five counts of felony firearm. According to the report, Allen had previously been in a relationship with the victim, 50-year-old Kenya M. Collins of Saginaw, and could not accept that…

An Elgin man is in hospital after being shot early Sunday afternoon on the city’s east side. On Sunday at 1:16pm, Elgin police officers responded to the 400 block of Summit Street for a reported shooting where they located an adult male who had sustained a serious injury. The man was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Preliminary information suggested that the victim and offender engaged in a conversation prior to the shooting. Detectives are actively investigating this incident. Anyone having any information that may assist in the investigation is asked to call 847-289-2600 or text a tip to…

A Chicago man is in custody after being charged with drugs and weapons charges following an investigation by the Naperville police into crack-cocaine sales in Naperville. A two-month-long Naperville Police investigation culminated Tuesday, January 14 with the arrest of a 23-year-old Chicago man who has been charged with one count of Armed Violence, a Class X felony, for being in possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony. He is also charged with two felony counts of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Members of the Naperville Police Department’s Special Operations Group arrested the suspect after he allegedly sold…

St. Charles police are seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of a convenience store Sunday evening. At approximately 8:00pm Sunday, officers responded to the St. Charles Mini Mart located at 710 South 3rd Street for the report of an armed robbery which had just occurred. Employees reported that a person had entered the business, engaged them at the counter and begun to make a purchase. While an employee began to ring up the sale, the person produced a handgun and demanded money from the register. An undisclosed amount of money was put in the person’s backpack and the person…

A doctor who practiced in Yorkville has been sentenced to 37 in prison for sexually abusing his minor patient and sometime employee over a nine-month period at both his office and home. Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis announced that Edgar Archbold of Yorkville was sentenced to a total of 37 years in prison for seven counts of Criminal Sexual Assault earlier this month after a contested sentencing hearing in front of Judge Jody Gleason. Archbold had previously entered pleas of guilty back in October of 2024 as his jury trial was scheduled to start. Charges against Archbold were filed…

A Kane County Sheriff’s deputy was cleared Friday of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of an armed suspect during an incident in July 2024. On Friday, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser concluded her review of an investigation into the officer-involved death of 18-year-old Tyquaze Nicolas that occurred on July 8, 2024. The investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of the off-duty Kane County Sheriff’s Deputy, or any officer, and the review of the matter is now considered closed.  A detailed investigation of the July 8, 2024 incident was conducted by the Kane County Major Crimes Task…

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Geneva Chief of Police Eric Passarelli announced Thursday that Judge Julia Yetter has granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Geneva man accused of stabbing his girlfriend and her son last December.  The suspect appeared in court Tuesday for a pretrial detention hearing charged with four counts of first-degree murder, a class M felony. The suspect is accused of stabbing his girlfriend, Christina L. Chavira, age 47, and her son, D.C., age 13, multiple times causing their deaths on the day after Christmas. According to police, he was found with both victims…

A 24-year-old Chicago man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually assaulting a disabled woman at Marklund Home in Geneva in 2023. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announces that Isaiah Fields has pleaded guilty to the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony. Judge John A. Barsanti accepted the plea and set Fields’ next court appearance for March 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 319 at the Kane County Judicial Center for sentencing. 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…

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A 42-year-old St. Charles man is in custody after multiple search warrants revealed stolen vehicles, firearms and illicit drugs in his possession. In a press release issued Monday, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced that the suspect has been charged with the following offenses: A preliminary investigation indicates that on December 28, 2024, at approximately 11:39am, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 43W000 block of Badger Court in St. Charles Township to assist Southlake Police Department (Texas) in locating a reported stolen motor vehicle. Through further investigation, the stolen…