Crime & Safety
In Court: Arraignment for Man Charged with Beating 2-Year-Old, Guy Who Allegedly Mailed Himself Marijuana, Triple Murder Status
This week, the dance card in court is full of unusual participants, from the music store owner who allegedly mailed himself marijuana to a triple-murder status hearing.
Among the goings-on in court this week are the Geneva couple challenging Kane County about their tax payment, an arraignment hearing for the man accused of beating a 2-year-old in St. Charles, a former Tinley Park music store owner who might have actually mailed himself 14 pounds of marijuana, and a status hearing on a triple murder case in Darien.
KANE
Geneva—A judge is expected to hear arguments Feb. 23 on a motion to dismiss in the case of a seeking an injunction against the Kane County Treasurer's Office because it wouldn't accept a property tax payment. The county says it has no legal requirement to take duplicate payments—the taxes were bought at a tax sale—and the couple claims the refusal has made it hard for them to refinance their home.
St. Charles—The LTC Group, which owns property in downtown St. Charles, is seeking an injunction against the city because it reportedly encroached onto LTC property when it marked and built the new parking deck. We just took a brief look at the records, but it seems like a quirky issue to pop out of the massive downtown redevelopment project that transformed part of St. Charles.
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St. Charles—, charged in beating of a 2-year-old, is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 24.
St. Charles—Greg Behrendt (serial burglar in St. Charles and Geneva) and Mario Bocanegra (attempted murder) are both scheduled for Feb. 25 status hearings.
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DUPAGE
Burr Ridge— returns to court on Feb. 23 for a hearing that could include further discussion of whether his past work as a police officer will be allowed as evidence at trial, as well an outstanding motion on text messages tied to the case. Gilbert is the Chicago man charged with the 2009 murder of Jason Dragos in Burr Ridge and who now faces a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Dragos' widow.
Darien— returns to court Feb. 22 for a status hearing in a triple murder case. Last time, his attorneys asked for another evaluation related to his sanity.
Naperville—A holdover from last week: A Naperville man wants a judge to hear his appeal of a red-light ticket he received from city. He claims the administrative hearing Naperville gave him was unfair because it didn't allow for his evidence that shows it wasn't him.
Tinley Park—A status hearing is scheduled Feb. 22 for , the California man and former Tinley Park music store owner accused of mailing 14 pounds of pot to himself at an Elmhurst storage facility.
