Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Two brutal homicides, allegedly at the hands of jealous ex-boyfriends, as well as a drive-by shooting, saddened local readers this year.
Three senseless crimes resulted in shocking murders this year in the Darien and Woodridge area. Two of them allegedly came at the hands of jealous ex-boyfriends, one who was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and another accused of killing his ex's new boyfriend. The other, the drive-by shooting of a Hinsdale South graduate, rocked an apartment complex in nearby Willowbrook. Here's the details of these horrible tragedies from 2012: UPDATE: Bail Denied for Man Accused of Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend, Murdering Man Joseph Spitalli, 34, of Darien, was charged in November with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated kidnapping. Police say he slit the throat of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend, then kidnapped Darien resident …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Alyssa Van Meter died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. She was 25.
Woodridge resident Alyss Van Meter was a tow truck driver who loved helping others, friends say. She died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. She was 25. Her ex-boyfriend is charged with her murder, and he is being held in DuPage County Jail without bond. Friends of Van Meter's have set up a Facebook memorial page to remember her, and funeral arrangements were posted there. View the Facebook memorial page. A visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Hallowell and James Funeral Home, 301 75th street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Services will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. There will also be a tow truck procession Saturday that will depart from Hallowell and James and go to the gates of Trisons Crematory, 919 N…
Monday, December 17, 2012
Adam Belmont, of Northlake, is charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Woodridge resident Alyssa Van Meter.
A Northlake man is accused of stabbing to death and then sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, a Woodridge resident. He was denied bond in DuPage County Court on Monday. According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, 23-year-old Adam Belmont, of Northlake, is charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, Woodridge resident Alyssa Van Meter. Belmont appeared in court Monday and was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault and one count of home invasion, both Class X felonies. Stay updated with breaking news alerts about your community. His next court date is Jan. 14. If convicted, Belmont faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Woodridge …
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