Algonquin Crime
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Man pleads guilty to possessing gun student took to Elgin schoolFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Romeoville man has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a gun that later was brought to an Elgin elementary school by a student, officials said. Rashaad L. Byrd, 27...
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Guilty verdict in Woodstock Craigslist rape trialFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A jury Friday convicted a Woodstock man of raping a woman he met on Craigslist who he agreed to pay $200 for sex in 2012. McHenry County prosecutors argued at trial that...
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St. Charles man sentenced in Vegas fraud schemeFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - A St. Charles man and his out-of-state business partner received federal prison sentences of more than three years each for defrauding 125 investors out of roughly $6.6 ...
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Former McHenry fugitive gets probation on Kane drug chargesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - A 32-year-old Elgin man who was once a Top 10 wanted fugitive in McHenry County recently pleaded guilty to cocaine charges in Kane County and was sentenced to four years...
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Sexual assault trial begins in WoodstockFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - The video was shaky and a man's heavy breathing could be heard. "Open your eyes," the man tells the woman in the video, urging her to look at the camera. "You scared? Ev...
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8 jurors chosen in Craigslist rape trialFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Eight jurors were selected Monday in the trial of a Woodstock man who is accused of raping women he met through Craigslist, according to the prosecutor's office. The tr...
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Animal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crimeFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Several years ago, David Skeberdis found two abandoned parakeets while installing computers at O'Hare International Airport. He decided to rescue the birds. A few weeks ...
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Prosecutors: self defense in stabbing death of Aurora man, 31Feb 22, 2014 12:01 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office said Friday it will not pursue criminal charges in the death of Lamar House, 31, of Aurora, who died after being stabbed in the...
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Elgin cocaine dealer convicted, faces prisonFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A 35-year-old Elgin man faces six to 30 years in prison after a jury convicted him this week of coordinating three cocaine sales in October 2012 near an Elgin park. Lade...
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Police link more drugs to retired deputy arrested in Kane CountyFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Authorities investigating a retired sheriff's detective from Oregon, who was arrested last week in Kane County on drug trafficking charges, said they've tied a stash of ...