
Jury finds Illinois man guilty, charged with home invasion, sexually assaulting elderly woman
A man charged with breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 92-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial on Wednesday.
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A man charged with breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 92-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial on Wednesday.
The suspect bound the victim's hands with duct tape, carried her upstairs, placed her on a bed in her bedroom, and sexually assaulted her, according to the office.
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The DuPage County Sheriff's office released images from the second incident.
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It happened early Thursday morning at an apartment complex on West Jefferson Avenue in Naperville.
Two men were behind bars after allegedly beating a man, and then breaking into an apartment in Naperville.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports that the offenders, according to police, demanded cash and valuables, pistol-whipping the homeowner and brutally assaulting the other two adults.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports police said the three residents of the home reported armed offenders broke into the house, bound and battered them, and stole money and other unspecified items.
"They were looking for a big amount, millions and millions. And I said 'I don't know what you're talking about.'"
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The suspect was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and was listed in serious condition and was later pronounced dead.
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Investigators late Monday released new surveillance video of the attacker hoping someone can identify him. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The suspect hit K-9 Dax – but we were told Dax was not fazed. He is trained to sustain hits during arrests.
Dax the K-9 followed suspect Joshua Simmons' scent until he was located in unincorporated Gurnee. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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It happened last Friday around 4 p.m. in the 8300 block of South Peoria.
Police said someone knocked on the victim's door at 3:30 a.m., pushed the door open, and shot him multiple times.
Quentin Pruett was shot multiple times by the intruder who fled the scene through a back alley. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
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