Crime & Safety
Wheaton Prostitution, Murder, Overdose Death Cases and More Return to Court
A Wheaton woman charged with prostitution, an inmate charged with soliciting someone to kill two public officials, a Wheaton man accused with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and others return to DuPage County courts next week.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Prostitution
Christine Obarr, of the 400 block of Sunnybrook Lane in Wheaton faces by Naperville police in May. The string resulted in charges for six people with prostitution and pandering, Naperville police said.
The Naperville Police Department’s special undercover unit regularly checks social media websites for suspected prostitution activity in the Western suburbs, said Sgt. Gregg Bell. Thursday’s arrests resulted from online communications and police setting up meetings at a location on Iroquois Avenue, he said.
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Obarr is free on $1,500 bond. She will return to court Monday, Aug. 20 to set a trial date.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
Michael Delaney of Wheaton is charged with the 2009 stabbing murder of a Wheaton man outside an apartment in the 800 block of Crescent Street, according to the Chicago Tribune. He is scheduled to appear for a hearing on whether he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of the killing.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
Wheaton Man Accused With Role in Overdose Death
Edward Kliest, 43 of Wheaton for his alleged role in an apparent heroin overdose of a woman who was found dead in a Carol Stream apartment, according to a press release from the DuPage County State's Attorney.
Kliest allegedly made arrangements with the victim to meet at a relative's apartment to sell her heroin. Kleist allegedly sold the drugs to the woman, who went into a bathroom do do the drug and went unconscious, according to the release.
Kliest then allegedly left the apartment and returned later with Tiffany Vanderbusch, of Wheaton, after receiving a phone call from his relative informing him that the woman was dead. Kleist and Vanderbusch then allegedly doused the victim with bleach in an attempt to destroy any evidence. The duo left the apartment but returned a short time later only to be arrested by police.
He faces charges of one count of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class 4 Felony. Kliest was also charged with one count of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Class 1 Felony, according to the release.
He is schedule to appear in court Wednesday, Aug. 22.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
Inmate Allegedly Solicited Murder of 2 Public Officials, 2 Others
Gordon Vanderark, who is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2010 of aggravated drunken driving, was with solicitation of murder for hire after an investigation determined he planned with another inmate to kill the judge and assistant state’s attorney from the DUI case, as well as his ex-wife and another man. He is scheduled to appear in court for a motion hearing Aug. 24.
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Former Professor Charged With Child Porn
Donald Ratcliff, a former Wheaton College professor, is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 22 for his divorce case. Ratcliff is and possession of unregistered guns and ammunition.
Wheaton Man Charged in 2009 Fatal Crash
Kevin McCartney, 21, of Wheaton is charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a death.
According to the prosecution, McCartney left a party in his car in October with a friend and returned to the party claiming his friend had stolen the car. Wheaton police then found the car crashed into a tree on Durfee Road with his friend, Gregory Hoctor inside. Hoctor later died from injuries sustained in the accident.
McCartney is charged with one cound of leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury or death, a Class 1 felony. He is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 24.
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