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Motion to dismiss Schmidt indictment deferred

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | April 2, 2012

At a Monday status hearing, a pre-trial motion to dismiss the indictment for the Sycamore woman charged in the February 2011 accident that killed an NIU student and her boyfriend, was deferred to a later date. An indictment is a formal charge or accusation...

Schmidt files motion to dismiss indictment

By Dave Gong | November 2, 2011

Pre-trial motions were filed at a hearing Wednesday for the Sycamore woman charged in the February accident that killed an NIU student and her boyfriend.Attorneys for Patricia Schmidt, 47, filed a motion to dismiss Schmidt's indictment, as well as a motion...

Sycamore woman pleads not guilty to reckless homicide

By Dave Gong | September 13, 2011

DeKALB | The Sycamore woman charged with the death of an NIU student and her boyfriend in April pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing Monday. During an arraignment hearing, formal charges are read to the defendant, who may also enter a plea of...

Woman charged in crash deaths could face prison, fines

By Meaghen Harms | April 7, 2011

The Sycamore woman charged with the deaths of an NIU student and her boyfriend appeared in court Thursday morning. Patricia Schmidt, 46, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving. If convicted, the...

Sycamore woman charged with reckless homicide in February car accident, NIU student death

By David Thomas | April 6, 2011

A Sycamore woman has been charged in the car accident that led to the deaths of an NIU student and her boyfriend in February. Patricia L. Schmidt, 46, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving, said...