Aurora Crime
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Former Elgin police deputy chief could settle federal lawsuitJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - A year after a pleading guilty to felony identity theft, a former Elgin deputy police chief is trying to settle a federal lawsuit filed against him. Robert Beeter, 54, f...
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Elgin man gets 5 years' prison in gang fightJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A man with a long criminal history was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for his role in a gang fight in Elgin in 2014. Jerome M. Murry, 27, of the 200 block of C...
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Probation for man convicted of threatening Wheaton state repJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A former Chicago man convicted of making threatening telephone calls to state Rep. Jeanne Ives has avoided jail time in DuPage County. DuPage Judge George Bakalis on Fri...
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Aurora man with long record gets 15 years for severely beating girlfriendJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - An Aurora man with a long record of abuse was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a hourslong June 2015 attack on his girlfriend that left...
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Prosecutors: Lawyer shouldn't represent mom, son in different casesJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Ex-Winfield deputy fire chief charged with forgery, official misconductJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - A former Winfield Fire Protection District administrator is free on $10,000 bail while facing felony charges of forgery and official misconduct. According to the indictm...
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Man on probation for marijuana conviction faces new marijuana trafficking chargesJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - A 45-year-old man who received probation after being accused of possessing more than 30 pounds of marijuana in 2013 may have squandered his chance to avoid prison. Danie...
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Man charged with 5th DUI after sleeping on I-88 shoulderJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - A DeKalb man was charged over the weekend with his fifth DUI after authorities found him sleeping on the shoulder of Interstate 88 in Aurora Township with a spilled drin...
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DuPage judge says search warrant valid in Lego Bandit arrestJul 11, 2016 1:00 am - A Florida man known in that state as the "Lego Bandit" for his theft of high-end Lego kits failed Monday to persuade a DuPage County judge to suppress the July 2015 sear...
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$300K bail set in South Elgin home invasion, shootingJul 11, 2016 1:00 am - Bail was set at $300,000 Monday for one of two suspects arrested in a home invasion in South Elgin over the weekend in which the homeowner wrestled away a gun and shot o...