Friday, March 1, 2013
Two men ran off with a safe and shot a dog. Here are the suspect descriptions.
Police are in search of two men who forced their way into a North Aurora duplex Friday afternoon, held the residents at gunpoint and shot a dog three times. The home invasion occurred at a duplex in the 200 block of Laurel Drive on the village's east side, according to a police statement. North Aurora police officers were dispatched to the block at about 1:21 p.m. for a dog that had been shot. "Upon arrival, officers discovered that a home invasion had taken place," the statement said. "Officers learned that the residents heard a knock at the door and, before they could open the door, the suspects kicked the door open and displayed a gun." One suspect, identified by police as Suspect #1, held the residents at gunpoint while the second …
Monday, December 17, 2012
A juvenile male was found with an Airsoft pistol in the parking lot of the church, according to police.
Yorkville police responded in force to calls reporting someone with a gun in front of St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Monday afternoon. "It was mayhem for a while," Police Chief Richard Hart said after it was all over late Monday afternoon. Sometime between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m., a 911 call reported a young man carrying a handgun, Hart said. That is about the same time children show up to the church for religious studies classes, said Father Matt Lamoureux, pastor of St. Patrick's. Hart said he was one of the first officers to respond and they found a 17-year-old juvenile male in the parking lot carrying what Hart described as an Airsoft pistol that looked like a lethal handgun. Police descended on the juvenile with weapons drawn, Hart said…
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Flags are flying at half-mast until further notice.
Update 3:00 p.m. Monday: The District posted this announcement on their website Monday afternoon: We extend our sympathy to the families and community in Newtown, Connecticut for the tragic loss they have experienced. As with any incident that affects students, we share in their grief for the victims. Our thoughts are also focused on the safety of our own precious children who attend our schools. The following links will provide resources which may help you address this event with your child. In addition, if your child has any difficulty processing the information he/she has heard, please reach out to your school counselor, social worker or administrator for assistance. School District 308 strives to provide your children with both a …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Vaughn was convicted this summer of killing his wife and three children in a desperate attempt to free himself from responsibilities and start a new life.
Christopher Vaughn had set a plan in motion to start a new life in the Yukon with an unwitting Chicago stripper on whom he had a secret crush. Instead, he will be starting a new life in prison, and he will be staying there until he dies. Vaughn, 38, faces an automatic life sentence for killing his wife, 34-year-old Kimberly Vaughn, and three children—Blake, 8, Cassandra, 11, and Abigayle, 12—in June 2007. The Oswego man will still go through what is expected to be a lengthy sentencing hearing today. Members of Kimberly Vaughn's family are scheduled to testify. The Vaughns were making an early morning trip to a Springfield waterpark when Christopher Vaughn pulled off Interstate 55 and stopped on the frontage road outside Channahon. He …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Heath Thomas, regional manager for Goodrich Quality Theaters, says security measures in place at the Kendall 10 will keep patrons safe in the wake of the Aurora, Colo. shooting tragedy.
The shootings in Aurora, Colorado early Friday morning left 12 dead, 50 injured and a nation in shock. But the crimes were the work of an individual in need of professional help, and were not targeted toward movie theaters, nor the blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises, according to Heath Thomas, manager of Goodrich Quality Theaters’ western region. Colorado police have arrested 24-year-old James Holmes in connection with the shooting, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Police said Holmes is accused of entering the Denver-area theater during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, armed with tear gas, an assault rifle, a shotgun and two pistols. After letting off the tear gas, police said, Holmes opened fire. Police later found him in …
"The Dark Knight Rises" plays in theaters everywhere—a reminder that senseless, horrific violence has no hometown.
The Aurora theater shooting news first came around at 5:20 a.m. today in an e-mail alert: NATIONAL REPORT: AURORA CO: @0115 GMT AN MCI FOR 20+ GSW VICS IN THE 14000 BLOCK OF EAST ALAMEDA AVE 'CENTURY 16 MOVIE THEATER' RPTD GUNMAN USED TEAR GAS AND BODY ARMOR (41,AP) -- At first, I saw "Aurora" and thought immediately of our good neighbor, where I have so many friends. Then I was shocked when the news began to play out in the national media about the Colorado theater shootings. It's the kind of senseless violence that we've seen too often in recent years, and I'm sure it will call up images from Columbine and more discussion about the violence we see in films and video games. The Matrix was blamed in the Columbine case. More discussion will…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Two people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a fight at a party on Raymond Drive escalated Sunday morning, police said. The incident is under investigation.
A large party on Raymond Drive in Montgomery got out of hand early Sunday morning, ending up with two people in the hospital with stab wounds, several shots fired, and police searching for information. Montgomery police responded to the party in the 1300 block of Raymond Drive at 1:35 a.m. on Sunday. A fight inside the party had escalated, police said, and one attendee pulled out a knife and stabbed two people. The wounds were minor, police said, but both victims were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where they were treated and released. Another person fired a gun several times into the air while in the street, and then fled the area, police said. No one was injured from the shooting, police said. Police are seeking …
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Kane County Sheriff's office has charged Jeanette Lyte with two felonies in connection with a June incident in unincorporated Aurora Township in which one woman was shot in the shoulder.
A Boulder Hill woman has been charged with two felonies in connection with a June shooting in unincorporated Aurora Township, the Kane County Sheriff’s office announced Monday. Jeanette M. Lyte, 35, of the 0-99 block of Pueblo Road, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, Sheriff’s deputies said. The charges stem from a June 16 incident in the 700 block of Terry Avenue, in which a woman was shot in the shoulder. The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, where she was treated and released, police said. No arrests were made at that time, according to police. Lyte is being held at the Kane County Jail, on $75,000 bond, police said.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
A look back at some stories you may have missed on Montgomery Patch this week.
Montgomery Patch, week three! This was a crazy one. Our goofy welcome video was posted on Monday, and it took off: more than 2,000 page views so far, and more than 600 recommendations on Facebook. Thanks to everyone who watched and commented and passed it around. But there was plenty of actual news this week, too. Here’s a rundown of five items you may have missed: 1. A drive-by shooting Wednesday in a traditionally peaceful Boulder Hill neighborhood has some neighbors shaken up. There were no injuries reported, and police are still searching for a black minivan. 2. A Montgomery man was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Wednesday. He remains in good condition at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. 3. West Aurora School District …
Mary E. Campbell
1:56 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
What's in the safe? Is the dog a 'bulldog' or a pit? Sounds like the shooters knew how to find what they wanted; therefore, it's not a random crime. I'd like a description of the residents, too. Were they acquainted with their visitors? more ›