Algonquin Crime
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Expert: Bloody prints at Elgin murder 'consistent' with suspect's shoesMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - A forensic scientist testified Thursday that bloody shoe prints on the wood floor and on a stuffed animal at Lisa Koziol-Ellis' Elgin townhouse resembled the tread marks...
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Testimony: Elgin suspect 'antsy' 2 weeks after neighbor's deathMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - Paul A. Johnson was not acting nervous when initially questioned by Elgin police for the March 2, 2013, stabbing death of his neighbor, police testified Wednesday. But J...
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Police: Notorious Canadian bank robber stole $900 in booze in BarringtonMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A man known as the Phantom Bandit, one of the most notorious bank robbers in Canadian history, is behind bars in the Lake County jail accused of trying to steal more tha...
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Aurora woman sentenced for soliciting ex-boyfriend's murderMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Aurora woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after her conviction on charges she tried to hire someone to kill her ex-boyfriend in September 2010....
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Geneva man accused of growing, possessing $600,000 in marijuanaMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - A former Geneva doctor already facing sexual assault charges was arrested Thursday after authorities said they seized nearly 200 marijuana plants and 26 pounds of cannab...
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St. Charles North dean's assistant charged with sexual assaultMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - A St. Charles North High School dean's assistant has been charged with having sexual contact with a minor between February and May and faces a minimum of eight years in ...
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Baines sentenced after admitting to stabbing boyfriendMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Batavia woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting Thursday to stabbing her boyfriend to death during an argument in April 2012 in the city'...
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Elgin man caught with heroin after chase, car fireMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Elgin man was caught with heroin after leading authorities on a chase that ended when his car rolled over and caught fire near Santa's Village Azoosment Pa...
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Woman guilty 2nd time of neglecting, starving horses in McHenry Co.May 07, 2015 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Mount Prospect woman faces up to three years in prison after her conviction Thursday of felony cruelty to animals after four horses were found nearly starv...
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Schaumburg group says state's proposed pot-DUI threshold is too highMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is opposing a move by state legislators that would set a 15-nanogram threshold for driving under the influenc...