Monday, September 10, 2012
Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.
The following are recent developments in notable DuPage County court cases: Hinsdale—A Chicago man initially charged with attempted robbery at the Clock & Watch Shop in July recently pleaded guilty to a felony burglary count as part of a deal with prosecutors, court records show. David Quevedo was arrested in July after he went into the store, implied he had a weapon and demanded watches from the clerk. The 62-year-old woman working at the store began screaming and Quevedo fled without any merchandise, but was stopped by onlookers who heard the commotion. Quevedo was sentenced to 90 days in DuPage County Jail, with credit for half that amount as time served, put on 24 months of probation and ordered to stay away from the store. Prosecutors…
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Steven E. Reynolds, of unincorporated Hinsdale, has been present at two brief status hearings since his arraignment in March.
A substitute teacher from unincorporated Hinsdale charged with criminal sexual abuse of a 17-year-old student was in court Wednesday for a second status hearing since pleading not guilty to two felony counts at his arraignment in March. Steven E. Reynolds, 27, of the 600 block of 55th Street, was serving as a substitute teacher and freshman basketball coach at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park when he was arrested by the DuPage County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 6. He was charged after friends of the victim, a Sandburg student, told authorities about a Jan. 28 incident at Reynolds' home during which the alleged abuse occurred. (Sign up for Patch’s email newsletter and get all the top Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills headlines in your inbox…
Monday, March 12, 2012
Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.
The following are recent developments in notable DuPage County court cases: Hinsdale—A Wheaton man arrested on charges he stole jewelry from a Hinsdale home in November was placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge. Elton Garner, 20, also was ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution and $330 in court costs as part of an agreement with prosecutors, who dropped other felony counts against Garner. Police arrested Garner on theft and burglary charges alleging he took $7,800 in jewelry missing during a party to which he was not invited. Garner was tracked down after some of the items were sold to nearby pawn shops. Elmhurst—A man arrested last year after he shipped marijuana to himself at an Elmhurst storage …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Steven Reynolds of unincorporated Hinsdale was arrested on Feb. 28
The following are recent developments in notable DuPage County court cases: Hinsdale—A Hinsdale man who taught at Sandburg High School has been indicted on charges he sexually abused a 17-year-old female student. Steven Reynolds was arrested last month after police investigated information about an encounter between the girl and Reynolds at his home. Reynolds was indicted Feb. 28 on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He is free on bond and scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in DuPage County. Naperville—Another man suspected of being involved in a string of robberies in an around Naperville over the last year has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of armed robbery, aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Cory Paytes appeared in …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.
The following are recent developments in notable cases from DuPage County court: Naperville—One man indicted in connection to several area robberies, including at least two in Naperville, has pleaded not guilty. Travis Gamble, 22, of Oswego, is charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Gamble and Josiah McCroskey are accused of working with a third man, Cory Paytes, on different robberies that stretch back over the last year, according to prosecutors. Gamble returns to court March 27. Glen Ellyn—A man who sued College of DuPage over injuries he sustained in a 2010 on-campus attack has been given additional time to refile his lawsuit after it was essentially thrown out in November. William Kendrick …
Monday, February 20, 2012
Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.
The following are recent developments in notable cases from DuPage County court: Downers Grove—A Downers Grove woman, charged with official misconduct relating to her job with the Illinois Tollway Authority, was briefly taken into custody a second time after DuPage County Jail officials determined part of her $75,000 bail was paid with counterfeit money. Hilen Chammas was arrested earlier this month on charges she illegally searched a law enforcement database for personal use. A woman posted $7,500 bond for Chammas on Feb. 3, but $1,080 of that amount was found to be fake. Chammas was arrested on a warrant and later released on Feb. 10 after a second person posted the necessary $1,080 bond. She returns to court March 5. Elmhurst—Attorneys …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Patch looks back at the week of Jan. 23-27 in DuPage County court.
The following is a recap of hearings in notable DuPage County court cases that took place during the week of Jan. 23-27: Darien—A man accused of shooting heroin with his wife in a gas station bathroom while their children were left inside a running car has pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge. Andrew Burr denied the charge during a Jan. 23 hearing before Judge Kathryn Creswell. Andrew and Georgina Burr, both from the western Illinois town of Walnute, were arrested on Christmas Eve. A grand jury recently indicted the couple. Georgina Burr is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 6. Elmhurst—Judge George Bakalis reduced bail on Jan. 23 for a Libertyville man accused of committing a hate crime when he carved racial epithets into a …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Elton Garner of Wheaton allegedly stole nearly $8,000 in jewelry at a November party he was not invited to.
Patch has summaries of recent hearings in a few notable DuPage County court cases: Hinsdale/Wheaton—A grand jury has indicted a Wheaton man accused of stealing nearly $8,000 in jewelry from a Hinsdale home in November. Elton Garner is charged with theft and two counts of residential burglary. Police tracked down Garner after he reportedly sold the stolen items at suburban pawn shops. He remains held in DuPage County Jail on $50,000 bail. The items were taken during a party Garner was not invited to attend. Elmhurst—The Elmhurst man convicted last month on 15 counts of possessing child pornography was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. Paul F. Murphy was arrested last year after an investigation…
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Patch catches you up on notable goings-on in DuPage County court.
Downers Grove/Lisle—The Downers Grove man accused of pretending to be a U.S. Marshal has been indicted. A grand jury indicted John C. Campbell on two counts each of aggravated impersonation of a police officer and impersonating a police officer, as well as a single county of forgery. He is accused of telling a U.S. Bank employee and a Lisle police officer that he was a federal agent. He also was in possession of a starter pistol when he made the same claim at a car dealership, records show. Campbell, 19, also forged paperwork in an attempt to buy a vehicle. Campbell returns to court Jan. 9. Downers Grove—A 20-year-old Downers Grove man is expected to enter a plea agreement with prosecutors on Feb. 1 relating to charges he fondled and had …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Patch looks back at the week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 16 in DuPage County court.
The following are last week's developments from DuPage County court. Elmhurst—A 21-year-old from Libertyville is scheduled for a January hearing on a charge he carved racist remarks into concrete window ledge at Elmhurst College earlier this month. Myles Burton was charged with a hate crime related to the felony criminal damage to property after "KKK," "Negro" and "I hate black people" were discovered. The incident reportedly occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. Burton turned 21 on Dec. 10. He received an underage drinking ordinance violation earlier this year, according to court records. Naperville—A West Chicago woman faces a January sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled substance and child …
