Aurora Crime
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Police: Chicago carjacking suspect tried again in AuroraNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - A suspect in a Chicago carjacking tried to commit the same crime Tuesday afternoon in Aurora, authorities said. Aurora police said the investigation is ongoing and woul...
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Operator of kennel destroyed in fire sentenced to jail for cruelty, neglectNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died as a result of a fire was sentenced Tuesday to 20 days in jail for animal cruelty and neglect. And Garrett ...
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Sheriff: Hoffman Estates man arrested in Elgin with 4 pounds of pills of fentanyl and methNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man was arrested in Elgin carrying more than four pounds of pills manufactured on the black market and containing either Fentanyl or methamphetamine, a...
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Aurora police ask for help in identifying burglarNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person who burglarized two vehicles Sept. 27 on the 500 block of Station Boulevard. Police posted a video...
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What makes a police leader effective? Aurora University professor sets out to find the answerOct 29, 2021 5:20 am - What makes a law enforcement leader great, especially in times of crisis, change and uncertainty about the role of police in America? It's a question many in the profess...
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Naperville man pleads guilty to child porn possessionOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Naperville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of child pornography. Matthew J. Beifuss, 36, of the 700 block of Morningside Drive, accepted a sentence of 30 d...
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Sentencing postponed for West Chicago-area kennel operator convicted of cruelty, neglectOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The sentencing of kennel operator Garrett Mercado of Woodridge on convictions of animal cruelty and failure of owner's duties has been rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9. D...
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Shooting reported in AuroraOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora police reported on social media that officers were on the scene of a shooting late Friday night on the 400 block of East Park Avenue. The victim was taken to the ...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to deliberately hitting baby's head against chair, doorknobOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery for deliberately hitting a 1-month-old baby's head against a chair and a doorknob, causing skull and brai...
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Former DuPage judge facing gun-related charges againOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - A former DuPage County judge who once was charged with recklessly shooting a handgun in an apartment is again facing gun-related criminal charges. This time the charges ...