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Mark Orozco sentenced to 14 years in prison

Mark Orozco sentenced to 14 years in prison

By Felix Sarver | September 5, 2012

One of the men charged in the April 2011 shooting of former NIU football player Devon Butler was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, according to a Daily Chronicle. Mark Orozco, 25, of DeKalb, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of residential...

William Curl

Prosecutors say Curl gave conflicting reports on death of NIU student

By The Associated Press | May 1, 2012

Prosecutors said a DeKalb man charged in the death of a slain Northern Illinois University student told police the teenager died of a seizure. Prosecutors revealed 36-year-old William Curl’s story during a pre-trial hearing Tuesday. Curl is charged...

Van Arsdale sentenced to 9 years, may testify against Orozco

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 18, 2012

Richard Van Arsdale III, 21, pleaded guilty to residential burglary in an agreement at a March 9 status hearing. Van Arsdale was sentenced to nine years in the department of corrections for the charge and all other charges were dropped, said Phil Montgomery,...

Van Arsdale pleads guilty, gets 9-year sentence

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 9, 2012

Richard Van Arsdale III, 21, pleaded guilty to the charge of residential burglary in a plea agreement at Friday’s status hearing. Van Arsdale was sentenced to nine years in the department of corrections for the residential burglary charge and all other...

Arraignment date set for Orozco

By Dave Gong | June 6, 2011

One of the former NIU students charged in connection with the April 5 shooting of Devon Butler at 1009 Aspen Court will appear in court later this month for arraignment. Mark Orozco, 24, appeared in court Monday for a status hearing. According to court...

Richard Van Arsdale III has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one count of the unlawful delivery of cannabis.

Van Arsdale receives new judge for trial

By Dave Gong | May 3, 2011

DeKALB | The case for one of the men charged in the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler has been assigned a new judge.Phil Montgomery, DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney, said Judge William Brady will replace Judge Robbin Stuckert...

Richard Van Arsdale III has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one count of the unlawful delivery of cannabis.

Van Arsdale files request for new judge

By Dave Gong | April 28, 2011

A former NIU student charged in connection with the shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler has requested a new judge. Richard Van Arsdale III has filed a Motion for the Substitution of Judges. According to court documents, the motion states, "The defendant...

Suspects’ bond set at $1 million in Butler shooting

By Dave Gong | April 7, 2011

Bond was set at $1 million each Thursday morning for the two NIU students charged with shooting football linebacker Devon Butler. Mark Orozco, 24, and Richard Van Arsdale III, 20, appeared in court via closed-circuit television Thursday morning and have...

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...

DeKalb County Assistant State's Attorney Phil Montgomery briefs the media on William P. Curl's court appearance on Monday, Nov. 1.

Little known of Curl’s background

By Kyla Gardner | November 30, 2010

Little is known about the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. William P. Curl, 34, lived in Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St. The high-rise apartment building provides low-income public housing, according to the Housing...

William Curl

Psychological evaluation for suspect charged with Keller’s murder

By Kyla Gardner | November 1, 2010

William P. Curl, the man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller, will be evaluated by a clinical psychologist as announced Monday morning during his second court appearance.Regina Harris, head public defender and Curl's defense attorney, said...

DeKalb County State's Attorney John Farrell informs the public of the charges against William "Billy" Curl on Friday night at the press conference.

‘Crime of opportunity’

By John Bachmann and Kyla Gardner | October 31, 2010

William P. Curl, the man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller, will appear in court today at 8:45 a.m. before Judge Robbin Stuckert for a status hearing. Curl, 34, of DeKalb, had his first court appearance Saturday morning in the DeKalb...