Darien
Coverage of Darien in the Nexus archive.
- Suspect arrested after Darien home invasion, hourslong standoff in Homer Glen
A suspect was arrested after a home invasion in Darien led to an hourslong SWAT standoff in Homer Glen, Chicago's southwest suburbs. The incident began as a home invasion and concluded with the suspect in custody following the standoff.
- Homer Glen shelter-in-place order issued due to barricaded subject
Residents in Homer Glen have been ordered to shelter in place due to a barricaded suspect. The incident follows a home invasion in nearby Darien.
- ‘Jackpotting’ crew stole over $500,000 from ATMs along I-95 in Connecticut, FBI says
The FBI in Connecticut arrested four men accused of stealing over $500,000 from ATMs at rest stops along I-95 between Darien and New Haven by extracting tens of thousands at a time. The operation, described as 'jackpotting,' targeted ATMs in the specified corridor.
- A wealthy family owned a private island for over 100 years. They moved south and sold it for $26.5 million.
The Ziegler family sold Hay Island in Connecticut for $26.5 million after owning it for over 100 years. The family, descendants of Royal Baking Powder Company co-founder William Ziegler Sr., previously sold another island, Great Island, for $85 million to the town of Darien.
- Human remains found in Darien
Human remains were discovered in the backyard of a residence on Brookhaven Avenue in Darien, Illinois, on Friday. Authorities confirmed the remains appeared human and the DuPage MERIT Forensic Investigative Unit was involved in the investigation.