Joliet Man Accused of Murdering His 90-Year-Old Grandmother

Darel Agerton said his grandmother was unconscious when he found her, but evidence shows she was strangled and beaten, the Will County Sheriff's Office says.

A Joliet man who police say beat and strangled his 90-year-old grandmother just one day after being released from prison has been charged with first-degree murder. Darel C. Agerton, 38, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon for the Nov. 30 death of Veronica R. Schick, whose unconscious body was found on the floor of her 109 Jessie St. home, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Agerton listed Schick's address as his residence. Agerton, who was released from the Illinois Department of Corrections on Nov. 29 after serving 15 months for his fourth DUI conviction, told emergency responders that he awoke from a nap to find his grandmother unresponsive and laying on the floor, a sheriff's office release said. When investigators …

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Man Killed in Plane Crash Identified

The president of a Minnesota aviation service business was in the plane that crashed in a Wilton Center field.

The man killed in the Tuesday afternoon plane crash in a Wilton Center field was the president of a Minnesota aviation service business. Larry Diffley, 74, was the sole occupant of the multi-engine Beech 58 that went down shortly after 2:30 p.m. Diffley operated Bemidji Aviation Services in Bemidji, MN. According to the company's website, Diffley and another man took over the business "with three employees, their own Cessna 150 and the three 150's already in place at Bemidji Aviation" in 1970. Diffley is listed as the company's president. Employees of Bemidji Aviation Services declined to give their names or much information about the crash Tuesday evening. One said, "We are aware of the crash and we're working with the (National …

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Plainfield Police Reports

Police Blotter: Nothing Stolen in Trailer Break-In, Marijuana Arrests, DUI Charges

Arrests, incidents reported by Plainfield police, other agencies July 24-Aug. 8.

Aug. 8 Warrant arrest Juan L. Perez, 19, of the 24000 block of Millcreek Lane, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police on a warrant for failure to appear in court, police said. Perez was released after posting $500 bail. Aug. 6 Domestic battery Theresa M. Lewis, 45, of the 24000 block of Lockport Street, Plainfield, was arrested by Plainfield police and booked into the Will County jail on a charge of domestic battery, police said. Lewis was released after posting $200 bail. Cannabis charge James M. Donatelli, 26, of the 16000 block of McClellan, Plainfield, was arrested by the Will County Sheriff's department and booked into the Will County jail on a charge of possession of 30 to 500 grams of cannabis, police said. Warrant arrest …

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Plainfield Police Blotter/May 10, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

Sertrina Ruzano, 28, 6310 Southridge, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on May 9 on a charge of driving with a suspended/revoked license. Clifton Harris, 26, 151 Tilden Lane, Bolingbrook, arrested by the Plainfield Police Department at about 8:20 p.m. May 8 at Fraser Road and Route 59 and charged with driving with a suspended/revoked license. Toya Monique Payne, 23, of the 12000 block of Canterbury Drive, Plainfield, arrested at about 7:10 a.m. May 8 by the Naperville Police Department and charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license and operating a vehicle without insurance.

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Plainfield Police Blotter/May 6, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

David E. Fritz, 48, 15818 S. Collins Drive, Plainfield, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on May 4 on charges of felony theft and criminal trespass to land. Steven R. Wood, 38, 1709 Kendall Ridge, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on May 4 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper head/tail/side lights. Jeremy D. Stanton, 22, 1804 Blue Ridge Drive, Plainfield, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on May 5 on two warrants for failure to appear. Lori Johnson, 33, 15203 S. Poppy Lane, Plainfield, arrested by the Bolingbrook Police Department at about 4:15 p.m. April 23 in the …

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Plainfield Police Blotter/April 26, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

Julie M. Severson, 54, 26320 W. Whispering Woods Circle, Plainfield, arrested by the Plainfield Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on April 25 on charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault. Tomikiyo Michette Lucas, 40, 13911 Trillin Lane, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 25 on a charge of criminal trespass to property. Carlowe B. Wilson, 41, 13800 Meadow Lane, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 25 on a warrant. Candice B. Delreal, 51, 1809 Grayridge, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on charges of driving under the …

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Plainfield Police Blotter/April 24, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

Jevon L. Phillips, 33, 21424 Frost Court, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 23 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended/revoked license. James G. Orlando, 49, 2808 Discovery Drive, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Nicole M. Apiquian, 19, 16311 Dan O'Connell, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 23 on a charge of contempt.

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Plainfield Police Blotter/April 18, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

Jose N. Orosco, 41, 25115 Armstrong, Plainfield, arrested by the Plainfield Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on April 18 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked/suspended license, unlawful squealing/screeching tires and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Andre P. Gharibadeh, 21, 24211 Leski Lane, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on April 16 on a charge of manufacturing 15 to 100 grams of ecstacy. Stephen Anthony Click, 18, 4416 Wood Duck Lane, Plainfield, arrested by the Joliet Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on April 17 on a charge of burglary. Alicia Coffman, 43, 9 Crooked Creek Drive, Yorkville…

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Thief Steals Newly Planted Trees from Lakewood Elementary School Grounds

A parent donated and planted the trees himself last fall, and less than six months later, they're all gone, officials say.

Last September, a parent donated six trees to Lakewood Falls Elementary School. He even went as far as to plant them himself around the school's playground area. Around Christmas time, two or three of the trees were stolen, Plainfield School District 202 spokesman Tom Hernandez said. Last week, the rest were taken. The parent, whose name was not disclosed, called the Will County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 23 to report the theft. Hernandez said the trees were only three or four feet high, and likely easily pulled from the ground since they had been planted only a couple of months earlier. While the value of the trees is likely not very much, it's more the principle of a parent going through the time and effort only to have someone help …

Plainfield Police Blotter/Feb. 23, 2012

Arrests made by the Plainfield Police Department and other police agencies.

James E. Westall, 50, 13442 Magnolia Drive, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 23 on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and possession of a controlled substance. Stacy A. Analitis, 40, 23535 W. Fern, Plainfield, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Feb. 22 on a charge of violation of an order of protection. Devin Loggins, 20, 16820 School St., South Holland, arrested by the Plainfield Police Department at about 11:45 p.m. Feb. 11 at 16108 S. Route 59 and charged with resisting/obstructing a peace officer. Julianna Moore, 40, 2059 Kentland Drive, Romeoville, arrested by the Plainfield Police Department …

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