Man charged in wife's murder in Lombard: court documents, neighbors

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Saturday, January 18, 2025
Man charged in wife's murder in Lombard: court documents, neighbors
Charles H. Witter was charged in the Lombard shooting death of Helen K. Witter on Clarendon Avenue, DuPage County court documents say.

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A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman in Lombard early Friday morning, according to DuPage County court documents.

Charles H. Witter has been accused of fatally shooting Helen K. Witter just before 12:40 a.m. in the 500-block of North Clarendon Avenue, the village of Lombard and court documents say.

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The village of Lombard said there is a death investigation ongoing, and Witter is in custody after a large police response in the west suburb Friday morning.

There was a large police presence in the area of the 500-block of North Clarendon Avenue, as officers responded to a domestic situation, the village said on X just after 6:30 a.m.

The village said just before noon that the scene was clear, and the incident is being considered a death investigation.

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The investigation is ongoing.

Officials did not immediately provide any additional information about what led up to fatal shooting.

Neighbors said the man and woman were married.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.

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