Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Gang awareness seminar will be held Monday, March 4 at Linden Oaks in Naperville.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that his office will be hosting an educational and informative public seminar aimed at providing DuPage County residents with a better understanding of gangs and their presence in our communities. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. The seminar will be held on Monday, March 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Linden Oaks at Edward Outpatient Center, 1335 N. Mill St., Naperville. “I am very pleased to host this seminar,” Berlin said in a release. “Make no mistake about it, gangs are here. As parents, it is our responsibility to educate ourselves about the existence of gangs. We must know what signs to look for that may indicate whether…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
John Carbonaro, a former Naperville North High School coach and counselor, was formally sentenced to jail and probation on Tuesday.
A former Naperville North High School guidance counselor was formally sentenced Tuesday to 30 days of jail work release and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty last month to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student, the Daily Herald reports. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. In exchange for pleading guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse, John Carbonaro, 35, of the 3S600 block of Melcher Avenue in Warrenville, also must register as a sex offender for 10 years and serve 30 days in the DuPage County Sheriff's Work Alternative Program, according to the Daily Herald. Carbonaro began a relationship with the female Naperville North student in the summer of …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
John Carbonaro, a former Naperville North High School coach and counselor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student in 2010.
A former Naperville North High School coach and counselor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student in 2010, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. John Carbonaro, 35, of the 3S600 block of Melcher Avenue in Warrenville, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse, a Class 4 felony, in front of Judge Blanche Hill Fawell this morning before his trial was about to begin, according to a release. He faces a sentencing hearing on Feb. 19. “As a trusted member of the high school’s staff, Mr. Carbonaro used his position to sexually abuse his young victim,” DuPage County State's Attorney …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
A DuPage County judge has sentenced Antonio Alexander, 35, of Naperville, to prison for a 2011 gas station robbery, according to authorities.
A Naperville man has been sentenced to prison Thursday for the robbery of a Naperville gas station, according a DuPage County State's Attorney press release. Antonio Alexander, 35, of the 30W 0-99 block of Valencia Court, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing $83 from a cash register at Mobil Gas Station, 167 N. Rt. 59, late last year. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2011 when Alexander told the gas station clerk he had a gun in his pocket and demanded money. After the clerk gave him $83 from the register, Alexander fled the scene. Police later learned that Alexander was using his hand inside of his pocket to make it appear as if he was armed and didn't actually have a gun on him, according to the press …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A DuPage County judge has sentenced Christopher Carter, 43, of Naperville, to life in prison after sexually assaulting two young sisters left in his care, according to authorities.
A Naperville man has been senteced to life in prison Monday for sexually assaulting two young sisters left in his care after their mother had been murdered, according a DuPage County State's Attorney press release. Christopher Carter, 43, of 1600 block of Brookdale, Naperville, was sentenced to natural life in the Illinois Department of Corrections by DuPage County Judge George Bakalis. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. After a six-day trial last month, on Aug. 15 a DuPage County jury found Carter guilty on six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of criminal sexual assault. "Christopher Carter is a vile sexual predator who has certainly earned his…
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A DuPage County jury found Christopher Carter, 43, of Naperville, guilty of sexually assaulting two young sisters left in his care after their mother was murdered, according to authorities.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
A DuPage County jury found Christopher Carter, 43, of Naperville, guilty of sexually assaulting two young sisters left in his care after their mother was murdered, according to authorities.
A Naperville man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two young sisters left in his care after their mother was murdered and faces a term of natural life in prison, according to a DuPage County State's Attorney press release. After a six-day trial, a DuPage County jury found Christopher Carter, 43, of the 1600 block of Brookdale, guilty on six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of criminal sexual assault, the release said. The trial began last Tuesday, Aug. 7 before Judge George Bakalis. The jury deliberated about two hours Wednesday, finding Carter guilty of all charges. Both girls were sent to live with Carter at his Naperville apartment in late 2004. At that time, one of the girls was 10 …
Monday, April 25, 2011
Her greatest achievement, she says, is one of life’s simpler tasks.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
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Monday, April 25, 2011
To say that Naperville resident Joan Nortell has seen and done it all would be an understatement. She has been camel-back riding in Morocco. She has worked as a tour guide in the Amazon and taken part in archaeological digs in Greece and Turkey. She is a former child model and actress who appeared in hundreds of thousands of comic books across the country. She survived an 80 m.p.h. train wreck in Paris, a plane crash in Peru, and a motorcycle accident in Holland. Closer to home, Nortell is a graduate of the Lisle Citizens Police Academy and has her artwork proudly displayed at doctor’s offices throughout DuPage County. The mother of three boys, she currently serves as a precinct committeewoman and works full-time as a records clerk in the …
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A Naperville North High School counselor and golf coach turned himself in this morning in Wheaton on charges of criminal sexual abuse.
A local high school counselor and coach accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning. The DuPage County State's Attorney filed charges Tuesday against Naperville North High School staff member John Carbonaro, 33, of the 3S600 block of Melcher Avenue in Warrenville, after police said a concerned parent called the school Thursday and told the principal about a relationship Carbonaro had with a teenage student. He turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning and was released after posting 10 percent, or $20,000, of a $200,000 bail. "It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant became involved in an improper relationship with a female student under the age of 18 … the defendant …
Thursday, December 2, 2010
A Naperville woman suspected of funneling more than $6 million from clients into personal accounts appeared in court Thursday for a status hearing.
The trial of a Naperville woman accused of collaborating on a $6 million mortgage fraud scheme will begin Jan. 18, DuPage County Circuit Judge John Kinsella announced Thursday at a status hearing. Patricia Johnson, 56, of the 100 block of Elmwood Drive in Naperville, and Pamela Williams, 57, of the 7500 block of Grant Street were indicted Oct. 12 on 55 counts related to theft charges, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. The charges range from theft of more than $300 to theft of more than $500,000. Both women pleaded not guilty to the indictment. The pair allegedly orchestrated the fraud scheme through PLM Title Company in Wheaton. Williams owned the company and Johnson was a silent partner. An investigation into …
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Ann B.
4:17 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
I live down the street and see all kinds of neighbor children in and out of their house and playing in their yard when I drive by. Now that he's a registered sex offender, is he allowed to have neighborhood children in his yard or home ? Even if other adults are present in the home ? I sure hope not. I will call the police every time I see a child over there. We'll see how well the police protect… more ›