Crime Stories from February 27, 2020 (Change date)
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McHenry County woman identified as 1999 murder victim to be reburied in BelvidereFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - The woman who was identified last year as a 1999 murder victim from Harvard, will be reburied next to her mother and grandparents in Belvidere on what would have been he...
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Batavia teen bomb-making suspect charged with terrorism, could face life in prisonFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A former Batavia High School student arrested on charges that he possessed explosives now faces 14 total charges, the most severe being terrorism, which carries a top se...
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Glen Ellyn man found guilty of raping, murdering ex-wifeFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for strangling his ex-wife in October 2011 in the apartment they shared. A DuPage County jury of seven ...
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Batavia police investigating armed robberyFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Batavia police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Thursday, officials said. No injuries were reported, but a gun was displayed, according to Public Informa...
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Police: Brawl at Wheaton North stemmed from social media disputeFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A brawl at Wheaton North High School that led to felony charges against seven students stemmed from a dispute that started on social media, police said Thursday. The se...
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Geneva man broke acquaintance's leg during fight, prosecutors sayFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A 43-year-old Geneva man has been accused of breaking two bones in an acquaintance's leg during a fight in early February. Michael J. Conlee, of the 1200 block of Applet...
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Appellate defender calls case backlog 'a crisis in the criminal justice system'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The director of the state agency that represents people in need in appeals of criminal charges said Thursday its backlog of 2,672 cases represents "a crisi...
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Two years probation, fines for man's charged in Hampshire camera theftFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A 27-year-old man was sentenced this week to two years of probation after being charged in the theft of more than $10,000 of camera equipment from his neighbor in Hampsh...
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Carol Stream man faces stalking chargesFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Carol Stream man faces felony charges for placing a GPS tracking device on an acquaintance's car, Kane County authorities said in a news release Thursday. ...
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Yang lawyers gain access to evidence concerning former Bears player GayleFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County judge agreed Thursday to allow attorneys for Marni Yang - convicted in 2011 of murdering the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle...