Dan Campana

For the better part of about two hours on the witness stand, Jennifer Schmelzer gave little more than an occasional quick glance in the direction of her ex-husband, Richard. She...

Kevin Kratz and Richard Schmelzer split a pizza in the kitchen of Schmelzer's spacious Texas home when things took an unexpected turn, according to Kratz. One day earlier, Kratz rented...

Mildred Darrington rarely missed her standing Friday appointment in Elgin with hairdresser Sylvia Poloway. If anything the punctual Darrington, affectionately known as "Dodie," usually showed up early to "chit chat"...

An East Dundee police detective who played a key role in the 2014 Mildred Darrington murder investigation faces possible disciplinary action following an internal investigation earlier this year into unspecified...

After a full day of jury selection on Monday, attorneys will go before the panel they chose for opening statements in the Richard Schmelzer murder trial Tuesday morning. Judge Linda...

Jurors in the upcoming trial of a Texas man accused of murdering his grandmother will get to hear about Richard Schmelzer's credit card debt, loans from family members and spending...