OSWEGO, Ill. (WLS) — A man is facing multiple charges in the murder of his ex-wife this week in the west suburbs.
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A woman was found dead in the 400-block of Valentine Way in Oswego on Tuesday at about 1:10 p.m., police said.
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Ryan D. Dodd, 44 of Aurora, has been charged in the killing of 41-year-old Oswego woman Ashley A. Stewart, police announced Thursday. Dodd is the ex-husband of Stewart.
Police were able to find the suspect after a witness reported seeing him running southbound across Wolfs Crossing Road. The suspect was taken into custody by police.
Police said a “caller reported that he believed his wife was in danger after observing, via home surveillance, a male subject run after his wife into their garage. The caller believed the male to be the wife’s ex-husband.”
Dodd is accused of following Stewart into her home and attacking her with a knife, Oswego police said.
When officers arrived they found an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead.
The Kendall County Coroner’s Office said Stewart died from multiple stab wounds.
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Dodd has been charged with first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, Oswego police said.
The suspect remains in custody at the Kendall County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on Friday.
OPD asked residents in the Prescott Mill, Hudson Pointe, and Echelon Oswego area to review surveillance footage related to the investigation.
Police also asked neighbors to look in their yards and garbage cans for any items that could be linked to the investigation.
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