Batavia Crime
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Carpentersville sex offender faces child pornography crimesMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A sex offender from Carpentersville has been charged with child pornography crimes. Sergio L. Rivas, 41, of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, has been charged with reprodu...
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Police: Batavia man waved gun at another driver near WaucondaMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - A Batavia man was charged with three misdemeanor counts after he was accused of waving a pistol at another driver during a road rage encounter Monday morning by Route 17...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Ex-Boy Scouts leader pleads guilty to attempted groomingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A former Boy Scouts camp leader pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor attempted grooming. Richard J. Reynolds, 57, of the 400 block of Logan Street in Rockford, was sen...
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A flurry of filings as SAFE-T Act fight heads to state Supreme CourtMar 03, 2023 4:00 am - After a flurry of legal filings this week, the opposing sides in the fight over the elimination of cash bail in Illinois are now less than two weeks away from a SAFE-T A...
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14 Randall Road businesses burglarized early Wednesday in Batavia, GenevaMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Geneva and Batavia police are investigating a burglary spree that happened early Wednesday morning along Randall Road. Twelve businesses in Geneva and two in Batavia wer...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to armed violence in gun, drugs caseFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who had faced gun and drug charges pleaded guilty Thursday to armed violence. Petro Evaristo-Aguilar, 23, of the 900 block of Willow Lane, also plead...
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Man charged after threatening to hurt himself with scissors at Kane County courthouseFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the public defender's offic...
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Batavia police investigating west-side car burglariesJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - Batavia police are investigating burglaries to unlocked vehicles that occurred between 4 and 5 a.m. Thursday. Vehicles on 0-100 block of South Mallory Avenue, the 0-100...