Batavia Crime
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Teen charged with DUI in Hampshire Township crash that severely injured 4 passengersSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with aggravated DUI in connection with a February crash that critically injured her four passengers. Isabel H. Guerra, of...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Police: Batavia man accused of running over relative's cat faces animal torture, cruelty chargesSep 02, 2023 1:00 am - A Batavia man accused of running over a relative's cat several times and leaving the pet's body in a dumpster has been charged with animal torture and aggravated cruelty...
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'A passion project for us': Kane County jail's Recovery Pod makes Amazon Prime time in documentarySep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Fernando Marin, in a cocaine-fueled mania, once fired a gun over the head of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain as Hain was trying to arrest him. It wasn't an ideal start to t...
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North Aurora man accused of burglarizing Funway in BataviaAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - A North Aurora man is facing several felony burglary charges after Batavia police arrested him Thursday at Funway Entertainment Center. According to a news release, offi...
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Batavia man accused of forging prescriptions to get narcoticsAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - ndilnews A physician assistant has been accused of using a dead doctor's name and prescription forms to write opioid prescriptions for himself and a relative and th...
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Kane County may boost crime lab with opioid settlement cashAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - The early debate about how Kane County should spend any opioid settlement money began Thursday with some shared sentiment that at least the initial funds should stay wit...
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New Kane DUI problem-solving court aims to help defendants get on the straight and narrowJul 28, 2023 5:00 am - The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use....
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Indiana man convicted on gun charges in Kane CountyJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been found guilty of being an armed habitual criminal. A Kane County jury also convicted Lorenzo J. Garcia on July 19 of unlawful use of a machine gun...