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Ex-Husband Charged with Murdering Oswego Woman

2/1/2026

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Dodd Charged with Murder

Ryan D. Dodd, 44, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his ex-wife Ashley A. Stewart, 41, in Oswego, Illinois.
Police say the autopsy found multiple sharp-force injuries as the cause of death.
Dodd followed Stewart into the garage and attacked her with a knife, per surveillance.
Officers responded to a 911 call from Stewart's husband reporting the chase.
Dodd remains in custody at the Kendall County Jail.

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Dodd Charged with Murder

Ryan D. Dodd, 44, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his ex-wife Ashley A. Stewart, 41, in Oswego, Illinois.
Police say the autopsy found multiple sharp-force injuries as the cause of death.
Dodd followed Stewart into the garage and attacked her with a knife, per surveillance.
Officers responded to a 911 call from Stewart's husband reporting the chase.
Dodd remains in custody at the Kendall County Jail.

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