Aurora Crime
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28-year prison term for man in brutal Elgin home invasionJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - After Jaime Zarate's parents mortgaged their home to post his bond in a home invasion and attempted murder case out of Elgin, he made drastic changes to his life. He we...
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Third person sought in Elgin home invasion, shooting over marijuanaJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - A third person is wanted in the May 29 home invasion and shooting in Elgin over an ounce of marijuana after missing a court date this week on an unrelated charged. Demet...
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Final defendant pleads guilty in attack livestreamed on FacebookJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Crystal Lake 18-year-old who was held against his will and terrorized in an attack streamed live on Facebook awoke panicking for months in fear his attackers had ret...
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Downers Grove man pleads guilty to beating his mom with ax on Mother's DayJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man accused of slashing his 80-year-old mother in the face and head with an ax on Mother's Day 2017 has pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery. Jo...
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Defense: Police took phone without warrant in exchange student drug-induced homicide caseJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - When police tracked Francis Emanuele down at the Westmont car dealership where he worked on May 5, 2016, they immediately took his cellphone. In a recently filed motion,...
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Court case continued for Bartlett teacher in liquid nitrogen caseJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - A longtime Bartlett High School chemistry teacher accused of pouring liquid nitrogen on a student's chest and groin during a science experiment this spring had his case ...
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Felony charges for teens accused of stealing loose change from cars at Fox Valley MallJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - Two teenagers from Aurora accused of stealing loose change from vehicles at the Fox Valley Mall last week have been charged with felony burglary. Aurora police officers...
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17-year-old charged with weapons, drug offenses after Aurora traffic stopJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - A 17-year-old from Aurora faces several felony charges after authorities say he was caught with a loaded 9 mm handgun and Xanax pills during a traffic stop last week, po...
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5 years in prison for 4th DUI that injured pedestrian in AuroraJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - A 48-year-old Montgomery man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to his fourth DUI in which he struck a pedestrian in downtown Aurora, had a...
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Prosecutors want to hike bond for Elgin kidnapping, cigarette torture suspectJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities want to increase or revoke bond for the second time for the fifth and final defendant in an Elgin kidnapping and cigarette torture case because she left the ...