Ex-Cop who Plead Guilty to Stealing from Police Charity Gets Probation

Scott Webb, 40, of Romeoville, was found guilty in April of stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of police killed in the line of duty.

Ex-Cop who Plead Guilty to Stealing from Police Charity Gets Probation

Scott Webb, 40, of Romeoville, was found guilty in April of stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of police killed in the line of duty.

The Woodridge ex-cop who plead guilty in April of stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of fallen officers has been released from DuPage County jail.  During a sentencing hearing Thursday, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office asked Judge Kathryn Creswell for Scott Webb, 40, of Romeoville, to serve six years in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility for thefts in 2009 and 2010 from C.O.P.S., or Concerns of Police Survivors.  Creswell sentenced Webb to 180 days in DuPage County Jail. Since Webb has already spent 220 days in jail, he has served his sentence. He was expected to be released Thursday night.  Webb received two years probation. Webb has already paid $31,455 in restitution to C.O.P.S.  Creswell said in the …

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Woodridge Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Police Charity

Scott Webb plead guilty Thursday to stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of police officers killed in the line of duty.

A Woodridge ex-cop charged with stealing $30,000 from fundraisers for families of police officers killed in the line of duty has plead guilty.  Scott Webb, 40, of Romeoville, plead guilty to one count of theft in DuPage County court Thursday.   Although he will pay a total of $31,455 in restitution as part of the deal with prosecutors, he still faces the possibility of prison time when Judge Kathryn Creswell sentences him on May 24. Webb could receive probation or between three and seven years in prison. Jim Ryan, Webb’s attorney, said the full restitution will be paid at the sentencing hearing. Webb was a 10-year veteran of the Woodridge Police Department, according to Kate Croteau, management analyst for the Woodridge Police Department. …

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Keepit Real

11:38 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012

A charity that raises money by bar hopping? Whos the genius that put an alcaholic in charge of THAT? Everyone has made a big deal out of the fact that Scott fled. I would have, I think most folks would. If I got a warrant for my arrest and I have sixteen thousand dollars in cash, say what you will about me; I already know Im going to jail,but they are gonna have to come get me cause I really …   more ›

5 Stories to Keep an Eye on in 2012

These are the stories we'll be keeping an eye on in the next year, from electricity aggregation on the March ballot to the continuing prosecution of Scott Webb.

1. The murder of Gregory Holden  The investigation continues in the murder of a Woodridge resident in his Emerald Court apartment Dec. 8. Authorities say Gregory Holden, 32, of the 2500 block of Meadowdale Lane, peddled heroin with six others on Chicago's west side. He was indicted Dec. 6 on federal drug charges in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. No charges have been made in relation to the homicide.  2. The prosecution of Scott Webb  Webb was indicted May 23 on two counts of theft. Authorities say Webb took $30,000 from a charity benefitting the loved ones of police officers killed in the line of duty. Webb disappeared in May and was discovered in October. Webb remains in custody.  3. Electricity aggregation …

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Prosecutors: Woodridge Ex-Cop Charged with Theft Lived Beyond his Means

Scott Webb, 39, of Romeoville, used charity donations to fund his lifestyle, prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday. He had two homes, two cars and a motorcycle and enjoyed drinking and dining women, they said.

A former Woodridge police officer charged with stealing $30,000 from a police charity was "living beyond his means," Assistant State's Attorney Helen Kapas said Thursday, and used charity donations to fund his lifestyle. Scott A. Webb, 39, of Romeoville, had a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a Ford Ranger truck and a SAAB convertible, she said. He had two homes and enjoyed drinking and dining women.  Webb was using charity donations as a personal "slush fund," she said.  Webb is a 10-year veteran of the Woodridge Police Department. He is charged with taking $30,000 from the 2009 and 2010 Crawlin' for the Fallen fundraisers, a bar crawl he helped organize to benefit C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors). The organization benefits family …

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Prosecutors: Ex-Cop Charged with Theft Said He'd 'Shoot Himself' if Police Came

Scott Webb was found Oct. 18 with a loaded handgun and about $5,000 on him after a five-month search for the ex-cop charged with theft from a police charity, officials said.

A Woodridge ex-cop charged with theft from a police charity kept a loaded handgun with him in Missouri and said he would "shoot himself if the police came for him," Assistant State’s Attorney Helen Kapas said Wednesday.  Scott A. Webb, 39, of Romeoville, appeared via camera for his bond hearing in DuPage County court Wednesday morning.  Before requesting Webb's bail be increased to $2 million, Kapas detailed Webb's alleged thefts and flight and his discovery. That request was denied and Webb's bail remains at $250,000.  Webb, a 10-year veteran of the Woodridge Police Department, started and organized bar crawls to benefit Illinois C.O.P.S., an organization which benefits the loved ones of slain police officers.  Kapas said that in 2009 and…

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Sister: Seeing Woodridge Ex-Cop Again After His Disappearance Was 'Very Emotional'

Dawn Ferralez saw her brother, Scott Webb, for the first time this weekend since he disappeared in May. Charged with stealing $30,000 from a police charity, Webb is being held in Missouri jail but could be transported to Illinois as early as Tuesday.

A Woodridge ex-cop charged with stealing $30,000 from a police charity is innocent, his sister insists. “It’s something he’s told me over and over again,” Dawn Ferralez said. “It’s something that I truly believe in my heart.” Scott Webb, of Romeoville, is charged with taking $30,000 from Crawlin' for the Fallen fundraisers, a bar crawl he helped organize to benefit C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors). The organization benefits family members of police officers killed in the line of duty.  He was indicted May 23 by a DuPage County grand jury on two counts of theft and was sought on a $250,000 bail arrest warrant. He disappeared and never contacted his family.  Following a five-month search, Webb was arrested Oct. 18 in his home in …

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Family Relieved, Worried After Ex-Woodridge-Cop Found in Missouri

Scott Webb was indicted May 24 on two counts of theft after he allegedly stole $30,000 from a charity benefitting the loved ones of slain police officers.

Family members hadn't heard from Scott A. Webb, 39, of Romeoville, since May.  Webb is charged with taking $30,000 from Crawlin' for the Fallen fundraisers, a bar crawl he helped organize to benefit C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors). The organization benefits family members of police officers killed in the line of duty.  He was indicted May 23 by a DuPage County grand jury on two counts of theft and was being sought on a $250,000 bail arrest warrant. He went missing.  Webb was arrested Oct. 18 in Branson, MO, after police received a tip as to his whereabouts. He has agreed to return to Illinois and could be in court this week.  However, as of 1 p.m. Monday, Webb was still in custody in Missouri.  ABC7 reported Webb could face …

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