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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Wheaton Investigation Leads to Child Porn Charges

Marco Fosco of Downers Grove faces child pornography charges after an investigation by the Wheaton Police Department.

A Downers Grove man faces four counts of child pornography charges after an online investigation conducted by the Wheaton Police Department. Marco Fosco, 35, of 6105 Janes Avenue in Downers Grove was arrested on a warrant Friday, Nov. 16 for one count of aggravated possession of child pornography—of film/photo of a child under age 13, and three counts of child possession of child pornography.  His bond was set at $250,000. He is scheduled to appear in DuPage County court Dec. 17.  Recent police news: Police Blotter information is provided by local law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty …

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sex Offender Conviction, Downers Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary Charge: Court Watch

Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.

The following are recent developments in notable DuPage County court cases: Downers Grove—A Downers Grove man has pleaded guilty to a burglary charge stemming from 2011 break-ins in Denburn Woods. However, Andrew Walczak's sentence won't be settled until the judge and attorneys in  the case learn how Walczak performs during his time in the county's drug court program, according to court documents. Walczak admitted to one count of burglary during a Sept. 5 hearing. He was arrested in July 2011 after a manhunt shut down the neighborhood after a police received a report of a man with a gun, who apparently fled into the woods after trying to break into parked cars. Walczak returns tocourt for a status hearing on Sept. 27. Related: Downers …

Monday, September 10, 2012

Mother's Attempt to Harm Son, Meth Lab and Sex Assault: Court Watch

Patch catches you up on some of DuPage County's high-profile court cases.

The following are recent developments in notable DuPage County court cases: Elmhurst: Sentencing has been set for the Elmhurst mother who pleaded guilty to aggravated battery to a child in connection to a June 2011 incident involving her son. Cheryl Luchetta had been charged with attempted murder after her she awoke to find her son unresponsive inside their Elmhurst home last year. Police and prosecutors said Luchetta drugged the boy before cutting her own throat. Luchetta pleaded guilty in July to the aggravated battery charge in a deal with prosecutors. She faces between six and 30 years on the Class X felony at her sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 24, according to court documents. Related: Hinsdale: A Chicago man initially …

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