Batavia Crime
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill elderly relative, gets 12-year sentenceSep 28, 2026 3:11 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder for trying to kill an elderly relative in her Big Rock-area home.
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McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crashSep 24, 2026 6:47 pm - The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back on a TV news report last week that tied its marine unit’s scheduling to a deadly July 25 crash on the Fox River.
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Batavia woman accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from two employersSep 11, 2026 5:34 pm - A Batavia woman has been charged with stealing more than $1.5 million from two former employers in West Chicago.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patientsSep 03, 2026 5:17 pm - A Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly recording at least 180 nude or partially clothed patients, including children, pleaded guilty Thursday to child sexual abuse material crimes.
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Officials: Scam targeting family members of people in Kane County jailSep 02, 2026 2:30 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office is warning the public about a reported scam that is targeting family members of people held in the Kane County jail.
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Woman gets 8 years for DUI crash that killed 2 people in Sugar GroveAug 31, 2026 5:09 pm - A Batavia woman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for a drunk-driving crash in 2023 that left two people dead.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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Authorities: Man brought 330 pounds of cocaine to Kane CountyAug 19, 2026 12:48 pm - A Texas man is accused of transporting 330 pounds of cocaine into Kane County in the sleeper compartment of a semitrailer truck, authorities said Wednesday.
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