Aurora Crime
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Prosecutor: Victims of suburban sex trafficking ring lived in fearJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - As authorities continue to investigate a suburban sex trafficking ring, details emerge about the women who were victimized. Investigators found one of the women told her...
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Five arrests made, seven women rescued from suburban sex trafficking ringJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated with corrected information from the Kane County state's attorney's office. Officials initially stated 10 victims were resc...
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Aurora men accused of stealing more than 35 catalytic convertersJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Two Aurora men have been charged with stealing catalytic converters from more than 35 vehicles across northern Illinois. Pedro Villegas-Mendoza, 22, and Octavio Goytia, ...
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Bensenville man pleads guilty and sentenced to 15 years for weapons chargeJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Bensenville man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony weapons charge. Huriel Hernandez pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms an...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...
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Woman now charged with felonies in animal neglect case, as dog diesJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The woman charged with neglecting and being cruel to 33 dogs in a Glen Ellyn-area house is now facing felony charges, as one of the dogs has died. April M. Elliott, 60, ...
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Naperville massage parlor prostitution case ends with plea dealsJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - Charges of money laundering and promoting prostitution at a Naperville business were dropped Monday against two people as part of a plea deal. Guilan Sun, 65, and her so...
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Aurora man convicted of child sex assaultJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child Judge Elizabeth Flood found Lewis T. Richardson, 63, of the 1600 block of Park Vista Lane, guilty of two...