Batavia Crime
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2 men in Aurora KFC robbery in which 3 workers were shot get 24 years eachAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Two Aurora men were each sentenced to 24 years in prison Thursday for their roles in a September 2014 armed robbery at an Aurora KFC in which three employees were shot. ...
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Killing of inmate who held nurses hostage at Geneva hospital ruled justifiedAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - The killing of a Kane County jail inmate who took nurses hostage in May 2017 when he was a patient at Delnor Hospital was justified, Kane County State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Authorities: Man threatened judge, family in text messages, Facebook postsAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with threatening a Kane County judge and his family, according to court records. James L. Warren, 46, of the 600 block of Saddle Drive, wa...
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Police: North Aurora man shot gun in his garage, damaged neighbor's homeAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - A North Aurora man has been charged with a felony after police said he damaged a neighbor's home while shooting at a makeshift target in his own garage last weekend. Mic...
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Bartlett man charged in Campton Hills overdose deathAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Bartlett man who authorities say was found with distinct logos on heroin packets seized during a traffic stop has been charged with drug-induced homicide stemming from...
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Are you in good enough shape to be an FBI agent? We took the test.Aug 17, 2018 5:30 am - Like most everyone we've known on the cops beat, we sometimes find ourselves wondering what it's like on the other side of the badge and whether we have what it takes to...
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Probation, treatment for former Naperville firefighter with 12,000 child porn imagesAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - A former Naperville firefighter who authorities say had more than 12,000 images of child pornography on three computers was sentenced Thursday to four years of specializ...
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Panel: Addiction is a disease and heroin, opioid abuse signs are commonAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - It can seem as innocuous as a plastic capsule, or a teen texting a friend about "Molly." Signs of heroin and opioid abuse can be everywhere; a clear pill capsule can be...
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Police: St. Charles man charged in Batavia stabbingAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - The Kane County Sheriff's Office arrested a St. Charles man Tuesday morning who is accused of stabbing another man Aug. 3 after an argument at a fast-food restaurant in ...
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Jail, probation for passenger in $15,000 heroin bust near HampshireAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - A Wisconsin woman riding in a car that held $15,000 in heroin when pulled over by police near Hampshire last year has been sentenced to jail and probation. Taffinesha T....