Teen charged with pregnant woman's murder accused of stabbing her 70 times
A 19-year-old man is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman 70 times and then setting her apartment on fire after killing her on Monday in west suburban Downers Grove.
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A 19-year-old man is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman 70 times and then setting her apartment on fire after killing her on Monday in west suburban Downers Grove.
Firefighters pulled a 30-year-old pregnant woman, identified by police as Eliza Morales, from the fire on Monday evening and found she had suffered stab wounds. A suspect has been charged with her murder.
The19-year-old man accused in the deadly stabbing of a pregnant woman inside her Downer's Grove apartment is expected in court on Wednesday.
The suspect is facing multiple felonies, including first-degree murder and aggravated arson.
Downers Grove police launched a homicide investigation after the fire and said they have taken a person of interest into custody. No charges have been filed at this time, police said.
Firefighters pulled a 30-year-old pregnant woman from the fire and found she had suffered stab wounds. Paramedics tried to help her but she was pronounced dead at the scene
Downers Grove police said they have launched a homicide investigation after a pregnant woman died after an apartment fire Monday.
Four people were arrested after a burglary and police chase early Monday in west suburban Downers Grove.
The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Deon McLaughlin, 56, was denied pre-trial release for allegedly breaking into Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.
Early investigation shows that a person was walking south of the railroad crossing while the gates were activated.
A person was struck and killed by a freight train in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove early Sunday morning.
A small plane crashed Friday afternoon at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove in Chicago's western suburbs.
Kwame Koranteng, 31, of Willowbrook, appeared in court on Saturday morning, charged with attempting to sexually assault multiple women in Downers Grove, Hinsdale, and Darien.
Flames were seen shooting from the second floor of a home early Sunday morning near Douglas and 41st Street.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
A Downers Grove South High School teacher previously charged with sexually assaulting her 15-year-old student is now facing 52 more charges related to that boy.
A Downers Grove South High School teacher previously charged with sexually assaulting her 15-year-old student is now facing 52 more charges related to that boy.
The suspect in a Streamwood stabbing that killed two sisters was arrested Sunday night in Downers Grove, police said.
Officials in Downers Grove, Illinois, said a 17-year-old boy is in custody after being arrested in Colorado and brought back to face a felony armed robbery charge for an incident in April.
It is unclear if the burglaries are connected.
Officers responded to the 1600 block of 75th Street for a report of an armed robbery around 8 p.m.
Downers Grove police said six people are in custody after a woman was robbed by a group of armed men Tuesday night.
The village said police are investigating, and no arrests were made.
