Two charged in marijuana growing operations
Two Elgin men face charges after police allegedly found two separate marijuana growing operations in their homes in searches prompted by neighbor complaints of a marijuana smell. Robert D. Williams, 43, and Mathew J Moraca, 35, each are charged with unlawful production of cannabis plants. Moraca also faces one count each of unlawful manufacturing/delivery of [...]
Naperville student among 3 arrested on heroin charges this week
Three people — including a high school student — face heroin-related charges after Naperville police said they were arrested this week during drug sales. Read more: Chicago Tribune
Former Ms. Washington Accused In 7-Year-Old Slaying
Three years ago, Peggy Sue Thomas won the Ms. Washington pageant. She is now accused of plotting to kill 31-yar-old Russell Douglas in 2003 with her former boyfriend, James Huden. According to court documents, Thomas lured Douglas to a rural road on Dec. 26, 2003, saying he needed to pick up a Christmas present Thomas [...]
Two girls, both 16, ‘kidnapped’ by 19-year-old boys they met online
Two 16-year-old girls who were ‘kidnapped’ in the middle of the night by two boys they met online have been found. Teenagers Amber Henry and Kirsten Kamradt were discovered by U.S. marshals and FBI agents after they were forced across state lines by the 19-year-old boys. The two girls, who are from Georgia, went missing from [...]
Every parent’s worst nightmare: Sex predator, 61, in Denmark convinces girl, 11, in U.S. to strip for web cam after he poses as 14-year-old boy
A 61-year-old Danish man confessed to intimidating and harassing an 11-year-old girl online and trying to convince her to send him naked pictures of herself. The man, Kai Ludrstroem Pedersen, found the girl through Facebook and extorted her into make child pornography. The girl, whose name is being withheld by the courts because of her [...]
Accused child molester says he trolled craigslist for victims
A Danville man accused of child sex crimes may have targeted more victims, according to authorities. Hendricks County Authorities said 25-year-old Nicholas Blinn admitted to searching Craigslist for sexual encounters with young men. Blinn was charged Friday with three counts of sexual misconduct for incidents in 2008. The alleged victim was 15 at the time. [...]
Convicted arsonist impersonates Seattle cop, kidnaps prostitute
A Seattle man sent to prison as a teen after a yearlong crime spree is back behind bars on allegations that he tried to extort sex from an escort by impersonating a police officer. Charged Monday with kidnapping and other crimes following his arrest last week, Julian Daniel Tarver, 25, stands accused of holding the [...]
‘Boys Don’t Cry’ death row inmate appeals to the Supreme Court as he still professes his innocence in infamous hate crime murder
A death row inmate whose murder case inspired the 1999 film ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court professing his innocence in the hate crime. John Lotter, 40, and co-defendant Marvin Nissen, 40, were convicted in the 1993 slaying of transgender man Brandon Teena, 21, and two witnesses to the killing; [...]
Woman ‘scammed neighbours out of thousands with fake Facebook stock’ (months before shares go on sale)
As Facebook went public this week, the company’s initial public offering was set to turn thousands of shareholders into millionaires. Builder Randy Stafford thought he could be one of them, along with the client who had sold him his shares. But he was wrong – because Marianne Oleson, the woman who apparently told him she [...]
‘I hope you never get out of jail’: Boy’s message to the paedophile killer of his sister, 7, who was caught when her body was found in landfill site
Minutes after a man pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who was dumped in a trash bin and later found in a landfill, the little girl’s twin brother addressed his sister’s killer. ‘I hope you never get out of jail,’ 9-year-old Samuel Thompson said to Jarred Harrell from the witness stand [...]