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Du Page Courts

Monday, September 3, 2012

Murder for Hire, Child Solicitation and Armed Robbery: 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: Wheaton—A judge recently denied the request by Gordon Vanderark to suppress his statements to authorities investigating threats he reportedly made against an assistant state's attorney and another judge. Vanderark had claimed prosecutors violated his rights and improperly questioned him about claims he tried to hire someone to kill the prosecutor and judge who handled an aggravated drunken driving case that landed Vanderark in prison. Vanderark, last of Wheaton, returns to court Sept. 14. Related posts: Darien—Following after her husband's plea with prosecutors, Georgina Burr pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to heroin possession in connection to their Christmas Eve arrests …

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Court Watch: Wheaton Home Invasion, Aggravated Battery Trial Postponed

Patch recaps major cases in DuPage and Kane county courts last week.

Here's what happened in DuPage courts last week: 1. Lisle: A Lombard man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to a March break-in and sex assault. Kevin T. Coleman, 20, was indicted April 19 on 12 counts of home invasion, six counts of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, three counts each of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, as well as other sex assault, sex abuse and burglary charges. Authorities have said he entered the apartment of an ex-girlfriend during the early hours of March 26, armed with a knife and a pot, hit the woman and then performed a sex act on her. Coleman returns to court May 29. 2. Wheaton: For a second time, the trial of a man shot after breaking into an off-…

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