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States Attorney

2006 Press Releases

Press Releases

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2005 | 2004

December 27, 2006
Wheaton Man Receives Seven Years in Three DUI Fatalities

December 27, 2006
State's Attorney Investigation Leads to Supervisor's Resignation and Policy changes

December 18, 2006
Former Basketball Coach Found Guilty

December 13, 2006
Woman Charged in Theft From 61 Year-Old Quadriplegic Woman

December 11, 2006
Carpentersville Man Charged with Armed Robbery

December 01, 2006
Terrance Miller Found Guilty of First Degree Murder

November 21, 2006
Miguel Brito Sentenced to 38 Years

November 15, 2006
Former Health Care Facility Employee Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault

November 15, 2006
Chicago Man Receives Twelve Years in Home Invasion

November 06, 2006
Jesse Miser Pleads Guilty to Pandering

November 04, 2006
First Degree Murder Charges Filed Against Man in Death of Pizza Delivery Woman

November 03, 2006
DNA Database Hit Results in 40 Year in IDOC

October 31, 2006
Villa Park Man Charged With Shooting at Police Officer

October 31, 2006
Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder

October 30, 2006
Wheaton Man Pleads Guilty to Three DUI Fatalities

October 30, 2006
State's Attorney Birkett Announces New Initiative in Monitoring Alcohol-Related Offenders

October 27, 2006
Elmhurst Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Arson

October 26, 2006
Aurora Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder of Husband

October 26, 2006
Convicted Felon Miguel Brito charged With Aggravated Arson

October 25, 2006
Judge Orders Next Phase in Substitution Hearings

October 23, 2006
Glendale Heights Woman Guilty in Fatal Hit and Run Accident

October 23, 2006
State's Attorney Birkett Announces Operation Cage (Civil Actions Against Gang Elements)

October 20, 2006
Villa Park Man Pleads Guilty in Military Raffle Scheme

October 20, 2006
Darien Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Abuse

October 18, 2006
Two Hinsdale Central High School Students Sentenced for Defacing High School Property

October 13, 2006
Charges Filed in Addison Armed Robbery

October 10, 2006
Charges Filed in West Chicago Home Invasion

October 03, 2006
Drug Forfeiture Grants of up to $500 Available Through State's Attorney's Office

September 27, 2006
Public School District Employee Indicted in Theft

September 13, 2006
Chicago Man Receives Fourteen Years in Home Invasion

September 12, 2006
Assistant State's Attorneys Recognized for Outstanding Service

September 08, 2006
Elmhurst Men Sentenced to 360 days in Arsons

September 06, 2006
Sean McNees Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Probation Violation

August 29, 2006
Two Hinsdale Central High School Students Found Guilty of Defacing High School Property

August 24, 2006
Statement from State's Attorney Birkett regarding Ronald Alvine Natural Life Sentence

August 23, 2006
Warrenville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Home Invasion

August 22, 2006
County Employee Honored For 25 Years of Service

August 21, 2006
Willowbrook Man Sentenced to 12 Years For Child Abuse

August 18, 2006
West Chicago Man Sentenced in String of Arsons

August 18, 2006
Woman Pleads Guilty in Military Raffle Scheme

August 16, 2006
Minor Sentenced in Hate Crime Case

August 11, 2006
Assistant State's Attorney Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Capital Litigation

August 11, 2006
Parental Gang Education Class Nationally Recognized

July 26, 2006
Bond Set For Two in Darien Gas Station Robbery

July 25, 2006
Split Verdict in Murder Case

July 20, 2006
$500,000 Bond Set In Glendale Heights Home Invasion

July 05, 2006
Hinsdale Central High School Student Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

June 29, 2006
State's Attorney Birkett Seeks to Reinvigorate Parental Notification Law

June 23, 2006
Murder Charges Filed Against Woman in Death of Her Father

June 23, 2006
Des Plaines Man Gets Six Years in Rash of Residential Burglaries

June 22, 2006
Addison Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Abuse and Home Invasion

June 20, 2006
Sean McNees Pleads Guilty to DUI While on Probation

June 16, 2006
Five Arrested in California For Financial Crimes in DuPage

June 15, 2006
Two Indicted in Military Raffle Scheme

June 14, 2006
DuPage County Court Contracts With Agencies to Collect Past Due Fines and Fees

June 06, 2006
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office Recognized as 'Patriotic Employer'

May 31, 2006
Birkett Releases Results of Investigation Into Shooting Death of Benjamin Uwumarogie

May 25, 2006
Two Defendants Charged With Theft for Selling Raffle Tickets to Benefit a Nonexistent Navy-Marine Family Relief Fund

May 24, 2006
Villa Park Man Guilty of Operating Prostitution Ring

May 18, 2006
Indiana Man Gets Eight Years in Burr Ridge Meth Lab Case

May 18, 2006
Chief Bill Simmons Honored By The Illinois State Bar Association

May 16, 2006
Trucker Indicted in Fatal Accident

May 15, 2006
White Collar Thief Gets The Max

May 12, 2006
Three Men Sentenced in Separate Sex Crimes Against Children

May 12, 2006
Birkett Receives Distinguished Service Award From John Marshall Law School Alumni Association

May 05, 2006
Statement From State's Attorney Birkett Regarding Cameron Tyson Case

May 05, 2006
Glendale Heights Man Sentenced for Kidnapping of Eight-Year-Old Girl

April 28, 2006
Victim's Statements Ruled Admissible in Alfonso Trial

April 27, 2006
Investigation Continues Into Glen Ellyn Officer Involved Shooting

April 25, 2006
State's Attorney's Office To Host 3rd Annual Public Information Station

April 20, 2006
Neil Lofquist Indicted for the Murder of His Daughter

April 12, 2006
State's Attorney Birkett addresses Gang Crimes Task Force seminar

April 07, 2006
Friends of the DuPage County Children's Center Host Annual Spring Brunch

April 06, 2006
Charges Filed Against Glen Ellyn Man in Hijacking of Beverage Truck

April 06, 2006
State's Attorney Birkett to Address Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association

March 31, 2006
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Legislation Birkett Drafted in 2002

March 30, 2006
April Events to Raise Community Awareness to the Prevention of Child Abuse

March 27, 2006
Charges Filed Against Clarendon Hills Man For Murder of His Eight-Year-Old Daughter

March 24, 2006
Elmhurst Woman Charged With Scamming More Than $34,000 From Community

March 24, 2006
Schuning Indicted on First Degree Murder

March 24, 2006
Mother, Son Charged With Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance

March 22, 2006
Former Employee of State's Attorney's Office Indicted on Theft Charges

March 15, 2006
Randy Sands Pleads Guilty to Murder

March 15, 2006
Troy Kindt Found Guilty of Mob Action

March 10, 2006
Murder Charges Filed in Woodridge Homicide

March 09, 2006
Special Prosecutor Appointed in Theft From State's Attorney's Office

March 05, 2006
Birkett Requested Audit Results in Charges Against Employee

March 03, 2006
Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Lisle Junior High School Student

March 03, 2006
Former Marquette Manor Employees Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

March 02, 2006
$300,000 Bond Set For Jesse Miser

February 28, 2006
Charge Filed in Addison Double Homicide

February 27, 2006
Naperville Man Sentenced in Home Invasion and Sexual Assault

February 27, 2006
Birkett's Reaction to the Runge Verdict

February 27, 2006
Investigaiton in Addison Double Homicide Continues

February 24, 2006
Three Hinsdale Central High School Students Charged With Hate Crimes

February 17, 2006
Bolingbrook Man Charged in Late Night Attack on Lisle Woman

February 17, 2006
Wheaton Attorney Charged With Illegal Videotaping

February 16, 2006
DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Chief of

February 15, 2006
Lombard Man Charged With Aggravated Battery of Two-Month-Old Son

February 15, 2006
DuPage County State’s Attorney Birkett’s Bills

February 07, 2006
Will County Woman Sentenced For Stealing More Than $350,000 From Elmhurst Company

February 07, 2006
Aggravated DUI Charges Filed Against Hinsdale Man

January 26, 2006
West Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Battery

January 23, 2006
Statement from State’s Attorney Birkett Regarding Michael Cardamone Sentencing

January 19, 2006
Health Care Facility Employee Charged With Abuse of Resident

January 14, 2006
First Degree Murder Charges Filed Against Wheaton Man in the Death of His Mother

January 13, 2006
Former Central DuPage Hospital Employee

January 13, 2006
Former Gymnastics Coach Michael Cardamone Guilty of Witness Harassment

January 09, 2006
West Chicago Man Charged in Attack on Senior Citizens

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