Aurora Crime
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Aurora woman accused of setting her house on fire to kill manOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - A 73-year-old Aurora woman is charged with attempted murder, accused of setting her house on fire to kill a man. Joanne J. Burgess, of the 800 block of Taylor Avenue, al...
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Self-defense or murder? Lombard man makes his case about 2021 fightOct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Ronald Dunbar insists he didn't go looking for a fight on April 21, 2021. He says he wasn't the aggressor that night, that he's not a violent man. He was just a guy out...
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Police, school districts warn of man seeking tours of suburban schoolsSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts and police departments have issued warnings about a man showing up to schools and asking for tours, but then abruptly leaving when aske...
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Aurora man who skipped trial convicted of sexually assaulting two childrenSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - An Aurora man who skipped out on his criminal trial was found guilty of sexually assaulting two children and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, the Kane Count...
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Aurora shooting victim identifiedSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - Authorities on Monday identified the 29-year-old man who was killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Aurora. Aurora resident Ferrer Vincente Velasquez was pronounced ...
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One man killed, another airlifted to hospital after Aurora shootingSep 24, 2022 1:00 am - One man was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Aurora, according to police. No arrests have been made. Police responded to the 300...
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Aurora man gets 12-year sentence for beating 2-month-old daughterSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - An Aurora man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for beating and kicking his 2-month-old daughter. Brian Clemente, 28, of the 700 block of North Avenue, was foun...
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Two men found guilty in 2018 West Chicago murderSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Two men were found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the shooting of a West Chicago man in 2018. Juan Calderon, 24, of Aurora and 31-year-old Emilio Guillen of Roc...
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Prosecutors challenge SAFE-T Act eliminating cash bail as thousands sign petitionSep 21, 2022 5:00 am - As questions linger over what the end of cash bail will mean in Illinois, three county state's attorneys are turning to the courts for help, and one state senator has la...
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Closing arguments Friday in double-jury trial in 2018 West Chicago gang killingSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - Attorneys for two men accused of murdering a gang rival in West Chicago in 2018 told two juries that prosecutors are relying on dubious witnesses - not solid evidence - ...