Algonquin Crime
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First trial set in Elgin 2016 kidnapping, cigarette torture caseFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - The first of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in 2016 is set to go on trial in April. Gino A. Moraca, 26, of Elgin faces fe...
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Plea deal for former Aurora priest in sexual abuse caseFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - A former Aurora priest pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and was released from jail Saturday without prosecution on charges of sexual abuse. Now it's likely the for...
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Authorities: 18 pounds of pot mailed to Aurora homeFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - An Aurora couple and a Wheaton man face charges of drug trafficking after a package containing 18 pounds of marijuana was delivered to Kane County this week through the ...
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Police: Man carjacked 83-year-old woman, tried to run over copsFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - A McHenry County man is facing charges after Algonquin police say he carjacked an 83-year-old woman after diving into her car as she was driving and then attempted to hi...
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Hampshire man gets 10 years prison for burglaries, soliciting minorFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Hampshire man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to burglaries in early 2016 and solicitation of a minor while he was free on bond. T...
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Kane state's attorney cites cocaine, heroin arrests in felony case increaseFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County felony cases charged in 2017 increased 7 percent from the year before, a jump the state's attorney attributed to more drug arrests for cocaine and heroin. Pr...
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Geneva woman faces aggravated DUI charge in crash that killed Geneva High gradFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 19-year-old from Geneva has been charged with being high on marijuana and pills when she caused a September 2017 crash downstate that killed Eweart "Daine" Rice-Picass...
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California man charged with flying $1.9 million of marijuana to Kane CountyFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - A California man was being held on $5 million bail on charges he used a plane to fly an estimated $1.9 million worth of marijuana into Kane County late last week. Matthe...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?Feb 02, 2018 4:30 am - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks “ATM jackpotting” is a new nightmare brought to American shor...