Tuesday, February 26, 2013
“Make no mistake about it, gangs are here ... We must know what signs to look for that may indicate whether or not our children are at risk."
The DuPage County State’s Attorney's office will host a public seminar to educate residents on signs of gang activity. The seminar will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 4 at the LindenOaks at Edward Outpatient Center, 1335 N. Mill St. in Naperville. According to a news release, the aim of the seminar is to provide DuPage County residents with a better understanding of gangs and their presence in our communities. “I am very pleased to host this seminar,” State's Attorney Robert Berlin said. “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 or not our children are at risk for joining a gang or worse…
Monday, November 19, 2012
A woman kidnapped at knifepoint early Friday had been denied an order of protection against her attacker last month, the Tribune reported Monday.
A Darien man charged with murder and aggravated kidnapping was ordered to be held without bail Monday. Joseph Spitalli, 34, of 7529 Country Lane in Darien, was taken into custody Sunday and charged with murder in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Teymur Huseynli, of Skokie. Spitalli was also charged with aggravated kidnapping after officials said he kidnapped Huseynli's ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Kristina Baltrimaviciene. READ MORE: Huseynli and Baltrimaviciene left Baltrimaviciene’s apartment sometime before midnight Friday to walk a dog. Spitalli allegedly approached the couple, and a fight between Huseynli and Spitalli ensued. Spitalli allegedly grabbed Huseynli from behind and slit his throat. He allegedly forced Baltrimaviciene …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
A Darien man was charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping following the murder, which the State's Attorney's Office said took place on Friday in Darien.
A Darien man has been charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping after DuPage County officials said he killed one person and then kidnapped a woman at knifepoint Friday. Joseph Spitalli, 34, of 7529 Country Lane in Darien, was taken into custody Sunday and charged with murder in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Teymur Huseynli. Spitalli was also charged with aggravated kidnapping after officials said he kidnapped Huseynli's girlfriend. Darien police responded at 12:25 a.m. Friday to a battery call on Wildwood Court in Darien, according to a DuPage County State's Attorney's press release. They found Huseynli dead on the lawn of an apparent knife wound. Officials aren't releasing any other information at this time. …
Friday, November 16, 2012
District 86 hosted a drug symposium on Nov. 7 at Hinsdale South High School that featured several speakers, including DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin, with first-hand knowledge of the dangers of heroin in the suburbs today.
Thirty deaths from heroin overdose have occurred in DuPage County during the last 12 months, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said during an event at Hinsdale South last week. “This is a real epidemic that we’re faced with,” Berlin said. The county’s top prosecutor was one of several speakers who took to the microphone in Darien on Nov. 7 to talk about the prevalence and dangers of heroin at Hinsdale Township High School District 86’s Drug Awareness Symposium. Stay updated with Woodridge news alerts to your email. It’s important, Berlin said, that DuPage County community members learn and then spread the word about the dangers of heroin, a topic he said has not gotten the media attention it deserves. “This is really an …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Prosecutors: Michael Buhrman told woman of plan to flee to Chile.
A Coal City man accused in the May carjacking of a woman in Woodridge claimed he would flee to Chile to avoid the charges, according to prosecutors. Earlier this week, prosecutors asked a judge to raise the bail of 31-year-old Michael Buhrman to $1 million after information surfaced indicating Buhrman told a 20-year-old woman he had "access to a private jet" and recently purchased several thousands of dollars in gold, court documents state. "(Buhrman) stated (to the woman) he intends to leave the country soon," the bond-increase motion explained, adding Buhrman planned to flee to Chile "within the next few weeks." Buhrman was indicted in May on charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular hijacking and unlawful use of a weapon. …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Durkin is running for re-election as state representative of Illinois' 82nd district.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin endorsed State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) for re-election as the state representative in Illinois' 82nd district. “Jim has served his district with a strong focus on public safety, education and transportation while leading the debate in Springfield as a fiscal conservative,” said Berlin. “His background as a former state and county prosecutor is a true asset for his constituents and the state of Illinois.” “I am honored to have State’s Attorney Berlin’s support and look forward to working with him in the future,” said Durkin. Berlin’s support comes on the heels of the endorsements from the Downers Grove Republican Township Organization, according to a press release from Durkin's office…
Monday, August 15, 2011
Yashesh S. Desai of 3 Plover Court has been arrested in connection with the death of his father, Sanjiv J. Desai, police said.
Updated: 5:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 A judge granted the state's motion for an appointment of a clinical psychologist in Monday's bond court hearing for the Woodridge man whom police say killed his father with a weed trimmer. Yashesh S. Desai, 21, of 3 Plover Court, Woodridge, has been charged with first-degree murder. Desai's bond was set at $2 million during Monday's hearing, said DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin. Berlin said Yashesh Desai talked about Godzilla, X and Y chromosomes and "killing the retards" in statements to police. Those statements led authorities to file a motion for an appointment of a clinical psychologist. "We have reasonable belief he will raise the defense of insanity or plead guilty and mentally ill," …
Tye
9:32 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
they should fry that fagit more ›