Naperville man sentenced after killing wife over texts from another man, prosecutors say

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Naperville, Illinois
Incident type
Assault

Summary

Assault Naperville Illinois in Naperville, Illinois: Alan Wang, 62, of Naperville, was sentenced to 38 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 death of his wife, Hongyan Yang, 35. Naperville police and fire personnel responded about 4:50 p.m., and Yang was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 5:54 p.m. Investigators determined Wang and Yang had been in their bedroom the night before when Wang discovered text messages from another man on her phone, and prosecutors said Wang kicked Yang multiple times. An autopsy determined Yang died from blunt-force trauma caused by an assault.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Alan Wang Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Naperville man sentenced after killing wife over texts from another man, prosecutors say | FOX 32 Chicago

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