Aurora Crime
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Still missing: Karen Schepers discovery a reminder of these enduring mysteriesMar 28, 2025 5:15 am - The discovery of Karen Schepers' vehicle seven feet deep in the Fox River is a reminder that many suburban families have been waiting years or even decades for answers to what caused their loved ones to disappear. Here’s a look at some of those unsolved mysteries.
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Aurora police release video of fatal shootingMar 24, 2025 6:30 pm - Aurora police have released some video of last week’s fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old man.
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Images show driver leaving car with weapon moments before he was shot and killed by policeMar 21, 2025 8:15 am - Aurora police released still images from officers’ body-worn cameras that show the moments before they opened fire on a 19-year-old driver who was exiting the vehicle with a weapon.
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Aurora police kill man after chaseMar 19, 2025 1:27 pm - A man was killed by police early Wednesday in Aurora after a chase that started when a police officer was injured in Geneva.
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Kane County Major Crimes Task Force takes over investigation in Aurora that has Broadway closedMar 19, 2025 7:58 am - Aurora police have closed South Broadway Street near downtown between Hazel and Ashland avenues as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Kane County launches unit dedicated to combat human traffickingMar 17, 2025 2:39 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has formed a new unit, to go after human exploitation perpetrators. “Kane County is not immune to the malignant and detrimental actions these traffickers have brought,” she said Monday.
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Man gets 25 years for sexual assault on disabled womanMar 14, 2025 5:48 pm - The man who sexually assaulted a profoundly disabled woman and impregnated her was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.
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Authorities: Hanover Park man used pepper spraying on sheriff’s deputyMar 14, 2025 4:21 pm - A Hanover Park man is being detained pretrial on charges he seriously injured a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy by pepper spraying him.
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Attorney jailed by DuPage judge responds — via TikTokMar 14, 2025 5:15 am - A TikTok-famous attorney thrown in the DuPage County jail last week for missing the start of a trial is addressing her time behind bars — over social media, of course.