Aurora Crime
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Aurora man charged with leaving scene of fatal crash, destroying evidenceSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed a man on Sept. 12 in Aurora. Jesus I. Garcia, 27, of the 300 block of South Fourth Avenue, i...
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Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale womanSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin accep...
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Elgin man charged in hit and run near St. Charles that injured motorcycle driverSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been arrested and faces felony charges related to a hit and run crash Monday near St. Charles that resulted in life-threatening injuries to a motorcycle...
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Chicago man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend near West ChicagoSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint near West Chicago. Regino Cazares, 49, of the 690...
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How Kane County is going to learn where to put deputies to catch speeding driversSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - When drivers on Kane County roads pass a speed trailer, the flashing numbers are a friendly reminder to motorists going beyond the speed limit. A tentative plan approved...
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Aurora police find vehicle of interest from fatal hit-and-runSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora police have located a vehicle of interest from a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this week. The police department on Thursday released photos o...
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Aurora man accused of having stolen vehicle, illegal handgun in NapervilleSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - A stolen car and illegal handgun were recovered Monday from an Aurora man, Naperville police said in a news release Wednesday. Abdulhafedh H. Abdulhafedh, 20, of the 10...
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Police release image of SUV involved in hit-and-run near St. CharlesSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities on Tuesday released an image of the SUV they're searching for after Monday's hit-and-run near St. Charles. The SUV is red or maroon, possibly a Jeep Cherokee...