Batavia Crime
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More cargo, more problems? Why retired suburban police chief is leading fight against heavier trucksOct 16, 2025 6:31 pm - To former Buffalo Grove and Cary police chief Steve Casstevens, the formula is obvious: bigger, fuller and heavier trucks mean bigger, more and worse crashes. That’s why the retired law enforcement leader opposes proposals in Congress to allow more densely packed semis. “Everything tells us it’s a bad idea,” he said.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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2 men arrested in multicounty Walgreens theft spreeOct 01, 2025 3:37 pm - Wauconda police have arrested two men on felony charges related to a string of retail thefts across Lake, McHenry, Boone, Will, and Kane counties.
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Armed violence charges filed against Carpentersville man shot by policeSep 30, 2025 11:10 am - The man Carpentersville police shot in late August now faces multiple felony charges stemming from an altercation with officers on the day of the shooting.
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Three indicted on charges of credit card fraud, loan fraud, tax fraudSep 29, 2025 11:13 pm - Three Chicago-area men were indicted for fraudulently opening credit cards in the names of recently deceased individuals, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of...
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Batavia police seek info about couple offering candy to minorsSep 29, 2025 11:04 pm - Two people tried unsuccessfully to offer candy to minors before speeding away on Friday afternoon in Batavia. The duo, described as a Black female with braids and black a...
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Batavia man reports $34K stolen from bank accountSep 28, 2025 1:01 pm - A Batavia man told authorities that $34,000 was transferred from his money market account without his permission or knowledge.
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SWAT team finds $300K in cocaine in tow truck at Marengo ranch, prosecutors say; Elgin man chargedSep 27, 2025 12:26 pm - An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.
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Elgin man faces attempted murder charge after stabbingSep 25, 2025 11:31 am - An Elgin man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing Tuesday, authorities said.
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ICE arrests 15 people during Monday sweep in West Chicago, state senator saysSep 15, 2025 1:35 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa says at least 15 people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a sweep Monday in West Chicago.
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