Court Watch: Oswego Man Pleads Not Guilty to String of Robberies

DUPAGE:
Glen Ellyn:
A man who sued College of DuPage over injuries he sustained in a 2010 on-campus attack has been given additional time to refile his lawsuit after it was essentially thrown out in November. William Kendrick filed a lawsuit last year claiming the school and its police should have prevented him from being jumped by a group of non-students. COD successfully argued for dismissal on grounds it was protected under state immunity laws, and that Kendrick failed to make a premises liability claim against the school. Kendrick has until early next month to refile. A hearing is scheduled for March 28.

Naperville:
One man indicted in connection to several area robberies, including at least two in Naperville, has pleaded not guilty. Travis Gamble, 22, of Oswego, is charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Gamble and Josiah McCroskey are accused of working with a third man, Cory Paytes, on different robberies that stretch back over the last year, according to prosecutors. Gamble returns to court March 27.

Wheaton:
An April trial date has been set in the case of a man accused of breaking into the unincorporated Wheaton home of an off-duty police officer last year. Kerin Ramirez is scheduled to stand trial April 3 on home invasion and battery charges, although he is due back in court on March 1 for a hearing on an unspecified motion filed by his attorney. Ramirez is accused of entering the officer's home and refusing to leave, before being shot in the abdomen by the officer, officials said.

Kane County:
Geneva:
A Geneva man was recently sentenced to 120 days in Kane County Jail and three years of sex offender probation after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated possession of child pornography. Gary Reschke was arrested in June and indicted on a total of 15 child pornography counts alleging he had images of children involved in sex acts. He pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors that included the dropping of the remaining 14 counts against him. Reschke, 57, was also ordered to pay $4,390 in fines and costs.