Schaumburg man accused of killing father ordered held pending trial

Schaumburg Son Accused of Killing Father Charged with First Degree Murder, Ordered Detained Pre-Trial

Abhijit Patel, age 28, of Schaumburg has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his father, Anupam Patel, age 67, Saturday morning, November 29, 2025 at the family's single-family home in the block of 1100 South Salem Drive in Schaumburg. Anupam Patel typically called his wife a

Schaumburg man accused of killing father ordered held pending trial

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial. Abhijit Patel is charged with first-degree murder in the killing Saturday of Anupam Patel, 67, at a residence in the 1100 block of South Salem Drive. If convicted he faces between 20 and 60 years in prison. Abhijit Patel Provided The elder Patel suffered at least two blows to…