Monday, April 1, 2013
The Joliet Junior Woman's Club is launching the JJWC Alisha and Ava Bromfield Memorial Scholarship.
The Joliet Junior Woman's Club is launching a scholarship in honor of Plainfield-area resident Alisha Bromfield and her unborn daughter, Ava. The 2013 JJWC Alisha and Ava Bromfield Memorial Scholarship will become an annual scholarship awarded to a young woman graduating high school in the Joliet area and attending any accredited two- or four-year college or university, according to Kim Kalafut of the Junior Woman's Club. Candidates for the scholarship must demonstrate academic success and make significant volunteer contributions to the community, have a strong character, be well rounded and be in the process of applying to a two- or four-year school. A graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy, Bromfield was a member of the Juniorette Club. Her…
Monday, November 26, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is scheduled to go on trial in the death of 21-year-old Alisha Bromfield on April 8, 2013.
A Plainfield-area man slated to go on trial in the murders of his friend and her unborn child in Door County will wait a little longer for his day in court. A judge agreed to push back the trial date for Brian M. Cooper, 35, to April 8, 2013, to give the defense more time for discovery, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. The case was originally scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 28, 2012. Cooper is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and third-degree sexual assault in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield, 21, and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Ava Lucille. Get local news delivered to your inbox – sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter. Bromfield, who was reportedly more than six months pregnant, was killed Aug…
Friday, November 23, 2012
Family says it needs money for Alisha Bromfield's headstone, and travel to Wisconsin for the upcoming trial. Saturday night's event features dinner and music.
The family of slain mom-to-be Alisha Bromfield is hosting a benefit Saturday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview to raise money to pay for a headstone and the family's travel to her accused killer's trial. Bromfield died Aug. 19. Brian M. Cooper, 35, is charged in Door County, WI, with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Bromfield, 21 and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Ava Lucille. He is also charged with third-degree sexual assault. Cooper and Bromfield, both of Plainfield, met while working together at a Shorewood business. They were in Door County to attend the wedding of Cooper's sister. Her body was found the day after the wedding at a resort in Nasewaupee, WI, after Cooper called police to report the murder from a …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Drive honors Alisha Bromfield and her unborn daughter, Ava Lucille.
The Joliet Junior Woman’s Club and and Joliet Juniorettes are collecting new baby items and gift cards in memory of a slain Plainfield-area woman and her unborn daughter. Diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, onesies, socks, hats, bibs and clothing are being accepted now through Nov. 2 in memory of Alisha N. Bromfield, a 21-year-old expectant mother who was killed Aug. 19. Bromfield was a 2008 graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy and studied forensic science at Western Illinois University. The drive, which also honors Bromfield’s unborn daughter, Ava Lucille, will benefit pregnant women throughout the Joliet and Plainfield area. Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations: For additional…
Friday, September 21, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is slated to go on trial in January 2013 in the murder of Alisha Bromfield.
A local man accused of strangling a pregnant 21-year-old pleaded not guilty Thursday in Door County court. Brian M. Cooper, 35, is changed with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Ava Lucille. He is also charged with third-degree sexual assault, accused of having sex with Bromfield after killing her. Sign up for Plainfield Patch email alerts. Sheriff Terry Vogel said Cooper and Bromfield, who both had Plainfield addresses, were in Door County to attend the wedding of Cooper's sister. Bromfield died Aug. 19. Her body was found the next day at a resort in Nasewaupee, Wisconsin, after Cooper called police to report the murder from a gas station in nearby Sister …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of third-degree sexual assault in the death of Alisha Bromfield.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Brian M. Cooper is charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of third-degree sexual assault in the death of Alisha Bromfield.
A Plainfield-area man is expected in court Wednesday morning on charges his killed his friend and her unborn child during a trip to Door County, Wisconsin. According to the Door County Daily News, Brian M. Cooper, 35, was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree homicide in the deaths of Alisha N. Bromfield, 21, and her unborn daughter, whom she'd planned to name Ava Lucille. Bromfield was reportedly seven months pregnant at the time of her death. Cooper is also charged with one count of third-degree sexual assault, stemming from an accusation that he has sex with Bromfield after killing her. Sign up for Plainfield Patch email alerts. Sheriff Terry Vogel said Cooper and Bromfield, who both had Plainfield addresses, were in Door …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Slain 21-year-old was a Joliet Catholic Academy graduate, attended Western Illinois University.
Family and friends are mourning the loss of Alisha N. Bromfield, a 21-year-old Plainfield area woman slain during a trip to Door County, Wisconsin. Referring to her as Alisha Bromfield-Anicich, an obituary said the expectant mom and her unborn daughter, whom she’d planned to name Ava Lucille, will be laid to rest following funeral services on Saturday, Aug. 25. Bromfield was a 2008 graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy and studied forensic science at Western Illinois University. She is survived by parents Sherry and Joseph Anicich and James and Amy Heisner, along with a sister and three brothers. Visitiation is scheduled for 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd., Joliet. Funeral services are scheduled for 9 a.m. …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Brian M. Cooper and Alisha N. Bromfield reportedly attended a wedding in Door County on Saturday.
Updated at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 A family friend of 21-year-old Alisha Bromfield said the Plainfield resident was several months pregnant when she was killed, according to the Door County Advocate. The friend, who asked not to be named, said suspect Brian M. Cooper, 35, was not the father of the baby. Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel would neither confirm nor deny that Bromfield was pregnant. The sheriff has also not released any information regarding Bromfield's cause of death. Cooper, who has not been formally charged, is scheduled to appeaer in Door County Circuit Cort at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The pair reported worked together at the Joliet Home Depot store, but Vogel told the Door County Advocate it was unclear if they were employees of the store…
Tothe Point
1:16 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Unbelievable how people complain about the cost of a ticket for a good cause. It was 30 bucks in advanced and 35 at the door. It included a full buffet style meal, pretty much all you can eat, and the food was top-notch and fresh! It included entertainment by 3 local bands who have been in the scene for over 20 years combined, and it included a fun and exciting atmosphere with huge raffles. … more ›