Kane County Crime
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They died in a crash while fleeing from police. Who's to blame?Nov 11, 2023 6:40 am - The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they're to ...
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Detention ordered for Elgin-area man facing child pornography chargesNov 08, 2023 7:12 pm - A Kane County judge on Wednesday denied pretrial release for a man facing child pornography charges. Daniel Janavich, 54, of the 12N200 block of Tina Trail near Elgin, p...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to putting child porn video on social mediaNov 08, 2023 6:06 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty Wednesday to disseminating child pornography. Gabriel M. Martinez, 30, of the 900 ...
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Facing long road to recovery, injured Kane County sheriff's detective remains positiveNov 05, 2023 6:55 am - Kane County Sheriff's Detective Brian Anderson is facing a long and difficult recovery - one that'll be measured in years, not days or weeks - from devastating injuries ...
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Schaumburg man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting two childrenOct 25, 2023 6:56 am - A Schaumburg man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two children he knew and possessing child pornography. Randall Porter-Rabey, 39, accepted a sentence of 23 yea...
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Man arrested in Aurora child sex trafficking sting pleads guilty to lesser chargeSep 29, 2023 4:35 pm - A man whose conviction on several child sex crimes was overturned has now pleaded guilty to a lesser crime instead of having a second trial. Shane R. Lewis, 44, of Kenne...
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Indiana man gets 12-year prison sentence on Kane County gun chargesSep 29, 2023 6:47 am - An Indiana man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on gun charges stemming from his arrest during a traffic stop in Kane County. Lorenzo J. Garcia, 33, of East Chic...
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St. Charles-area man sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting childSep 26, 2023 3:04 pm - A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex crimes against a child. Jesus J. Maciel-Facio, 35, of the 38W500 block of Campton Hills Drive near St. Charles, wa...
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Teen charged with DUI in Hampshire Township crash that severely injured 4 passengersSep 19, 2023 5:50 pm - A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with aggravated DUI in connection with a February crash that critically injured her four passengers. Isabel H. Guerra, of...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 18, 2023 5:12 pm - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...