Batavia Crime
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‘Life-changing experience’: Suburban chaplain assists police, peers in IsraelMar 29, 2024 5:15 am - As the Carpentersville Police Department’s chaplain for more than 25 years, the Rev. Paul Zilinski has seen his share of tragedy and people struggling through difficult t...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 15, 2024 5:15 am - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Batavia investigating gunshots fired Saturday nightMar 11, 2024 11:40 am - Batavia police are investigating a dispute Saturday night in which shots were fired, but nobody was injured. It happened around 9:44 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Wilson...
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Batavia man charged with sexual exploitation of childFeb 28, 2024 4:49 pm - A Batavia man has been accused of sexually exploiting a child over the last six years, including daring them to send sexual photographs, according to a news release from the Batavia Police Department.
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Batavia police seek info on suspicious incidentFeb 23, 2024 12:50 pm - Batavia police are asking the public for information about a suspicious incident that occurred around 8:32 p.m. Thursday on the 900 block of Gosselin Circle. A suspicious...
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Man charged with reckless driving for crash that critically injured Kane County deputyFeb 22, 2024 1:00 pm - The driver who crashed into a Kane County deputy’s squad SUV, severely injuring him, has been charged with aggravated reckless driving and driving a commercial vehicle wi...
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Man charged with child pornography possession, disseminationFeb 18, 2024 12:05 am - A man accused of possessing more than 800,000 child pornography and sexual abuse images and videos on computers at his Batavia workplace has been released pretrial. James...
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Man charged with firing shots through Batavia apartment wallFeb 15, 2024 3:13 pm - A man has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm after bullets went through a wall into another apartment Wednesday in Batavia. Martin Gonzalez Jr., 35, is cha...
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‘Door dashing deputy’ arrests driver, delivers foodJan 26, 2024 12:10 pm - Food delivery driver get arrested? Don’t worry, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office has got your back.