Downers Grove

Downers Grove man charged with threatening to lynch Good Samaritan Hospital security guard

Erik Lewis faces a felony count each of hate crime and aggravated battery, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.

March 30, 2020 11:37am CDT

4 arrested in Downers Grove attempted carjacking

Four people were charged after allegedly trying to steal a car and shooting at a person Wednesday in west suburban Downer’s Grove.

February 8, 2020 11:32am CST

Driver pleads guilty to DUI, reckless homicide in crash that killed Downers Grove student

Joseph Kucharski, 52, entered a blind guilty plea Thursday before Judge Liam Brennan, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.

January 9, 2020 4:23pm CST

Man charged with setting own home on fire in Downers Grove

Robert Clauser, 52, faces one felony count of residential arson, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said. His bail was set at $50,000.

January 7, 2020 5:38pm CST

Soft lockdown lifted at Downers Grove schools after police search for arson suspect

Robert Clauser, 52, is wanted in connection to a series of fires at his house, garage and shed in the 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, according to Downers Grove police spokesman Bill Budds.

December 20, 2019 12:21pm CST

3 charged in Downers Grove, Warrenville armed carjackings

Emanuel Embry is charged with two counts of felony aggravated vehicular carjacking and Daysean Washington-Davis is charged with three counts of the same offense, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. Davis is also charged with one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

December 19, 2019 7:21pm CST