Author: Paul Stukel

A 42-year-old Lake in the Hills man has been charged with multiple felony DUI charges after his vehicle allegedly collided with a minivan on South Randall Road early Sunday morning, resulting in significant injuries to 6 passengers in the minivan. Today, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and Algonquin Chief of Police Dennis Walker announced that the defendant has been charged with Aggravated DUI – 6th or Subsequent Violation, a Class X felony; Aggravated DUI – Crash/Great Bodily Harm, a Class 4 felony: and Aggravated DUI – License Revoked, a Class 4 felony. Prosecutors allege that early Sunday morning the…

A deceased woman found in a retention pond in the area of North Farnsworth Avenue and Corporate Boulevard in Aurora Monday may be related to a missing person investigation underway. According to police, at approximately 5pm Monday investigators were conducting follow-up activities related to an ongoing missing person investigation when they observed an object in a retention pond east of North Farnsworth Avenue, near Corporate Boulevard. APD Drone operators responded and assisted with a further search of the area and confirmed the presence of a deceased individual. The individual has not yet been positively identified, and the circumstances surrounding the…

Five juveniles and four adults were arrested during a pre-planned “teen takeover” in downtown Naperville Monday evening. According to police, at approximately 5pm Monday large groups consisting of mostly juveniles began to gather in the downtown business district, mainly along the Washington Street corridor between Chicago and Van Buren avenues.    The Naperville Police Department, which had given notice of the event on various social media platforms, had deployed several teams of officers throughout the downtown and, as the night progressed, several juveniles and young adults began to commit violations of state law and local ordinances. As a result, officers…

A 47-year-old Geneva 1man is dead after apparently losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a on Geneva’s east side Thursday evening. died in a single vehicle crash i The accident occurred in the 1300 block of Crissey Avenue in Geneva on Thursday evening around 10pm, at which time Geneva Police, Batavia Police and Geneva Fire Department personnel responded. A preliminary investigation indicated a 2017 Jeep Renegade traveling north on Crissey Avenue veered off the roadway and struck a tree on the east side of the road. The driver was identified as Joseph C. Fisher III of Geneva.  Mr.…

A 53-year-old Yorktown man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend in 2003 by shooting her in the back of the head. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Wedneday that a jury has found Prince L. Cunningham guilty of the offense of First-Degree Murder (a Class M felony) for the May 2003 shooting death of 22-year-old Tyesha Bell of Aurora. According to prosecutors, during the early morning hours of May 9, 2003, Tyesha Bell left her Aurora apartment, where she lived with her sister and 1-year-old daughter, to meet Cunningham, who was already married but was in a dating relationship…

The heroic actions of a Plainfield man who physically restrained his armed juvenile relative and called police may have averted a disaster for a nearby elementary school Friday afternoon. The male juvenile is in police custody at a local medical facility after police learned he was allegedly plotting a school shooting. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, at 12:50pm on Friday deputies were dispatched to the 2400 block of Helmar Lane in Plainfield Township for a male suicidal subject. Initial responding deputies found a male juvenile pinned down by his relative, who had apparently discovered that the juvenile was…

The Kane County Cougars, in Winnipeg for a series against the Winnipeg Goldeneyes, had its team bus destroyed in a fire allegedly set deliberately by a local teen girl. According to Winnipeg police, early Thursday morning at approximately 1:50am, General Patrol officers from multiple districts immediately responded to the Cougars’ tour bus which was fully engulfed in flames while parked at 1 Portage Avenue (Goldeyes Stadium). The bus was parked after hours while on a road trip to Winnipeg. The entire bus and contents were destroyed.   A witness observed someone inside the bus and assisted in removing them. Upon…

 A 47-year-old Sugar Grove man has pleaded guilty to a fatal hit-and-run in October 2022 that killed a 69-year-old woman. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that Mark Wiskur has pleaded guilty to the offense of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death, a Class 1 felony. According to prosecutors, on October 12, 2024, at approximately 10:30pm, the Sugar Grove Police Department and Sugar Grove Fire Protection District responded to the area of 1900 Fay’s Lane for an accident with injuries where they discovered 69-year-old Elaine Zielke, a Sugar Grove resident from Dugan Woods subdivision, who had been…

An 18-year-old Aurora man and his 15-year-old accomplice, also from Aurora, have been charged with multiple weapons violations resulting from an investigation by the Aurora Police Department Special Operations Group (SOG). On Thursday, Aurora Police developed information regarding individuals allegedly displaying firearms in Aurora neighborhoods. As the case progressed, investigators identified the suspects as being involved and later observed them during surveillance operations on a residence. At approximately 8:32pm Friday, SOG investigators located the suspects near the intersection of North East Avenue and Fulton Street, at which point both fled on foot after investigators identified themselves as police. The juvenile…

West Chicago Community High School was the target of an apparent “swatting” event this morning, resulting in a the shut-down and thorough security sweep of the campus by West Chicago police officers. According to police, at approximately 11:37am this morning the West Chicago Community High School received a phone call from an unidentified number stating that the individual on the phone wanted to do harm to the school. School administration immediately initiated a SECURE building at 11:40am, followed by a thorough sweep of the campus and building by West Chicago police officers. It was ultimately determined that no threat existed.…