Aurora Crime
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Missing man with suspected gang ties found dead in forest preserve near WayneMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January...
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Psychologist recommends teen accused of Aurora carjacking be tried as adultMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - A Kane County Diagnostic Center psychologist is recommending the boy accused of shooting a woman during a carjacking in Aurora be tried as an adult. Michael Oliverio sai...
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Should teen be tried as adult for Aurora carjacking that left woman paralyzed? Hearing under wayMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - A teenager charged in a January 2021 Aurora carjacking that left a woman paralyzed was later asked in a video-recorded interview with police why he would commit such a c...
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Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in shooting of Elgin residentMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin-area man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday for killing a man after an argument and fight in an Elgin parking lot in 2019. Meanwhile, his brother pl...
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Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff saysFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove that 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff says
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Aurora man charged with threatening Crystal Lake school, North Aurora policeFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Aurora man has been charged with making threats against a Crystal Lake elementary school and the North Aurora Police Department. Sahduddin S. Ahmed, of the...
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Gang leader man gets life in prison for 2017 double murder at Aurora barFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - An Oswego man who police say is a gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to natural life in prison for the March 2017 murders of two people in Aurora. Serafin A. Castellanos,...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...
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Boy Scout camp leader accused of grooming Kane County boyFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - A previous version incorrectly stated Richard J. Reynolds taught at Holy Family school. He was hired, but did not teach. A Boy Scouts camp leader has been charged w...