Crime Stories from January 15, 2019 (Change date)
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Elgin man used a dating app to find robbery victim, police sayJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin man accused of robbery used a dating app to find a victim, officials said. Steven L. Ward Jr., 19, of the 200 block of North Crystal Avenue, has been charged wi...
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Aurora police seek suspect they say used stolen credit cardsJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man they say used stolen credit cards at two stores in town. According to a post on their Facebook page, the...
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He spotted Jayme Closs at a bus stop, then launched deadly plan to kidnap her, police sayJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - BARRON, Wis. - He shaved his head and his face, wiping down his father's shotgun and six 12-gauge shells to avoid leaving a physical trace. He replaced his car's license...
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Northbrook man charged in Buffalo Grove sex assaultJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - A 40-year-old Northbrook man faces up to 30 years in prison following his arrest last week on charges he sexually assaulted a woman in her Buffalo Grove home, police sai...
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Police: Aurora man groped woman, fought with bar bouncersJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man groped a woman at an Aurora bar and then fought with bouncers and officers early Sunday morning, according to police. Misael Aguirre, of the 700 block ...
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Suspect admits killing girlfriend, says he feared for his lifeJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Myron Ester bought a shovel, dug a hole for a fire pit in Glen Ellyn's Panfish Park and stole some flowers to prepare a romantic spot so he and Linda Valez could "sleep ...
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Police: Buffalo Grove man displayed gun in road-rage altercationJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - A Buffalo Grove man faces a misdemeanor charge he displayed a gun Monday during what authorities called a road-rage altercation. Ariel David, 34, is charged with aggrava...
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Trial set for man charged with locking daughter in basement, believing she was possessedJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - An April 29 trial date has been set for a Waukegan man accused of locking his 10-year-old daughter in a basement because, he is said to have told authorities, she was de...
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Gunman robs Gurnee Pizza HutJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Gurnee police are searching for a man who robbed a Pizza Hut at gunpoint Monday evening. Officers were dispatched to the Pizza Hut on the 5300 block of Route 132 just be...
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Short manhunt leads to suspect in Carpentersville gas station robberyJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - A 25-year-old Chicago man who indicated he had a gun beat a man during a robbery at a Carpentersville gas station Monday, sparking a short manhunt that closed several ro...