Elgin man, 30, charged in domestic-related murder case
An Elgin man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the March 18 fatal stabbing of an Elgin woman in a case described by police as domestic related, an Elgin Police Department post on Facebook said.
Jonatann Villafuerte-Ontiveros, 30, of the 800 block of Suzanne Lane, is being held in the Cook County jail pending the next court hearing in the case involving an unnamed woman being attacked and later dying at an area hospital, the post said. The incident occurred about 11:20 p.m. in the 800 block of Suzanne Lane.
An autopsy on the victim was conducted March 19 by the Kane County Coroner’s Office but the findings and the woman’s name have not been released.
No details on what led to the incident or how the two people are related were released by police.
Elgin man gets 27-year prison term for sexually assaulting child
An Elgin man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty in a bench trial of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, a news release from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
Jacob Gutierrez, 35, of the 200 block of Douglas Avenue, was convicted of four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a class X felony, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a class 4 felony, the release said. The situation was discovered after the victim notified an adult, who contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
State prosecutors asked that the judge impose a 65-year prison term but Judge John Barsanti opted for the minimum sentence of 27 years, the release said.
Under state law, Gutierrez must serve 85% of the 24-year sentence imposed for the predatory criminal sexual assault charges and 50% of the three-year sentence for the aggravated criminal sexual abuse counts. Gutierrez will receive credit for 722 days served in the Kane County jail and must register for life as a sexual offender, the release said.
“No sentence will ever be enough for the abuse this child suffered over many years, but thanks to this child bravely coming forward and testifying in court against her abuser, this defendant is now being held accountable for his actions,” Assistant State’s Attorney Stacey Wittman said in a statement.
Carpentersville man charged with DUI in fatal I-290 crash
A 42-year-old Carpentersville man has been charged with multiple counts of drunken driving in connection with a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 290 Sunday that left one person dead.
Saul A. Alba is accused of driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck west in the eastbound lanes of I-290 and striking three vehicles in the area of Wolf Road in Hillside, an Illinois State Police news release said.
Andy Orozco, 61, of Chicago, was pronounced dead at a local hospital and another driver hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the release said. Alba was hospitalized for serious injuries before being transferred to the custody of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
He has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol involving death, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol-third offense and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol-revoked driver’s license, all felonies, as well as other traffic offenses, the release said.