Aurora Crime
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Aurora man charged in heroin death of girlfriendMay 29, 2013 5:23 pm - A woman returned to a rented home in the 900 block of Grove Street in Aurora the afternoon of March 25 and was greeted by a dog, covered in blood, according to a Kane Co...
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Bond increased for Roselle man accused of sexually abusing peacockMay 29, 2013 12:00 pm - David Beckmann put his hands over his ears Wednesday as a prosecutor described how he allegedly confessed to fatally molesting his pet peacock, Phyl. “I don't want to h...
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Aurora police seek help in year-old investigationMay 29, 2013 12:00 pm - Police renewed their call for public assistance Wednesday in the case of a 23-year-old Aurora motorcyclist struck and killed a year ago by an unknown motorist. Aurora po...
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Police, prosecutors at odds over what video shows in assault caseMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - They say the video doesn't lie — but can it tell two different stories? That appears to be the case for a Naperville man accused of swerving his vehicle at a teenage de...
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Sentencing begins for fatal DUI in North AuroraMay 28, 2013 7:34 pm - Doreen L. Cardenas was killed by a drunken driver more than 2½ years ago. For her family, the wounds are as raw as ever and the pain unbearable. The 22-year-old Cicero w...
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Wanted teen jumps from roof onto car to avoid Elgin policeMay 28, 2013 5:48 pm - An 18-year-old who was wanted on several warrants took Elgin police on a short foot chase, and damaged a car when he jumped off a roof Saturday afternoon, according to p...
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Tri-Cities police reportsMay 28, 2013 4:09 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Mental exam sought for Roselle man accused of abusing peacockMay 23, 2013 5:00 pm - The attorney for a Roselle man accused of sexually abusing a peacock said Thursday he has doubts about his client's mental fitness and will ask for him to undergo a psyc...
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4-year sentence in 42-pound Aurora pot bustMay 23, 2013 4:25 pm - A 34-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison after Aurora police found 42 pounds of pot in his car last August. Miguel R. Lopez-Ochoa, of the 4800 block of He...
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Man wanted in McHenry, Kane and Cook counties found in MilwaukeeMay 22, 2013 4:31 pm - A man wanted by the sheriff’s offices in McHenry, Kane and Cook counties has been arrested, according to a news release. Brandon A. Williams, 21, previously of Carpente...