Tag: Crime

Lisle Man Gets Prison Time for Slashing Relative
An ex-convict has been sentenced to four years in prison for slashing a relative’s face during an argument last winter in their apartment in Lisle. Michael J. Janczewski, 28, was convicted in DuPage County Circuit Court of a felony charge of aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, according to court records. Five other charges in […]

Naked Man Tased by Police in Wheaton
Now here’s something that doesn’t happen everyday! Whoa! Welcome to Wheaton! Naked Wheaton man Tased by police Wheaton police had to use a Taser gun on a man who was allegedly running through the … Naked Wheaton man Tased by police … St. Downers Grove, IL. Read more on Suburban Life Publications

Janitor Sentenced in Teacher’s Battery Case
Former janitor sentenced in teacher’s battery Kenneth R. Brown, who turned 55 on Friday, was convicted in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton of a Class 3 felony charge of aggravated battery of a school employee, according to court records. A companion charge of public indecency/lewd exposure … Read more on Naperville Sun

Stolen MacBook Tracked to Suspect in Addison
It’s getting harder and harder to be a criminal these days… No one knows that better than 59 year-old Richard Leon of Addison. Leon stole the wrong laptop from a Hinsdale office building; the MacBook Pro laptop valued at $4,500 has built-in GPS tracking technology that led let police right to the suspect’s home within […]

Stabbing in Naperville Bar
If you aren’t familiar with this story, it’s a surprising and sad one. 27 year-old Daniel Olaska is charged with stabbing second-grade teacher Shaun Wild to death inside Frankie’s Blue Room in downtown Naperville. It is reported that Wild had tried to calm a tense confrontation between Olaska and one of Wild’s friends. This just […]

News Coming in Kristy Wesselman Murder Cold Case
A news conference will be held Thursday to announce new developments in the 1985 murder of Kristy Wesselman in Glen Ellyn. The date marks the 26 years since the horrific crime wounded the surrounding Glen Ellyn community. Sandy Wesselman, Kristy’s mother is expected to speak at the news conference. Many leads have been pursued over […]

Body of Boy Found Near Warrenville Identified
It’s good to hear that this case seems to have been solved. It has been just over three years since the boy’s body was found. Hopefully justice is duly served. Mystery ends: Boy’s body identified Video Sister implicates stepfather in death of boy whose unidentified body was a DuPage mystery. The Tribune has learned an […]

Robbery at Wheaton Brown’s Chicken
Two men were arrested after robbing a Wheaton area Brown’s Chicken restaurant at gunpoint.

Naperville Man Lied to FBI About Business Fraud
Naperville man: I lied to the FBI about minority-business fraud Two years ago, Thomas J. Masen told the FBI he had nothing to do with his wife’s business, Azteca Supply Co., which had won millions of dollars in work from governments including the city of Chicago. Masen lied. He admitted that Thursday, pleading guilty in […]