Aurora Crime
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Police, sheriffs to increase enforcement of distracted driving laws in AprilMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the DuPage County sheriff's office, the Illinois State Police, Carpentersville police and about 200 other police departme...
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Man found guilty in 2005 Aurora gang-related murderMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - More than 17 years after Jorge Caro was beaten to death in Aurora, a fifth man has been convicted of his murder. On Thursday, Kane County Judge Elizabeth Flood found Qui...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to home invasion, gets 19 years in prisonMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man agreed to a sentence of 19 years on Friday in exchange for pleading guilty to home invasion, according to a news release from the Kane County state's sttor...
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New tool in fighting domestic abuse: a QR code that points victims to helpMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County police and paramedics can now offer victims of domestic violence and abuse a more discreet way to learn about help - a QR code that, when they scan it with...
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Bartlett man convicted of robbing three suburban banksMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - A federal jury convicted a Bartlett man of robbing three suburban banks in 2018. James D. Williams, 46, was also convicted on a series of weapons charges as well and fac...
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Suspect charged with attempted murder in downtown Aurora stabbingMar 19, 2023 1:00 am - A 26-year-old Montgomery man faces attempted murder and other charges in connection with a stabbing Friday night inside a downtown Aurora business, police said Sunday. P...
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Police: Person stabbed in downtown Aurora, suspect in custodyMar 17, 2023 11:00 pm - One person has been hospitalized and another is in custody after a stabbing in downtown Aurora Friday night, police said. Aurora police Lt. Joseph Howe confirmed an indi...
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Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the riseMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. ...
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Man pleads guilty to fatal DUI crash in Aurora that killed one person, injured two othersMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect town for Nicholas Roepke. A Geneva-area man faces a potential 14-year prison sentence for killing a man in a drunk-driving cras...