Batavia Crime
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Kane County eyeing 6-month reprieve from SAFE-T ActOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials are moving toward a joint stance on delaying the implementation of a key part of a statewide justice reform effort in hopes of restoring the abilit...
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Two pending Kane County ordinances target loud music, random gunfireOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials moved toward a crackdown on the use of firearms and loud music in unincorporated areas this week. The county's development department and sheriff's...
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Batavia police increase patrols as graffiti continues to pop up in city's downtownOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - A graffiti tagger is continuing to mark Batavia's downtown area, leading to another week of frustration for officials working to remove it and trying to catch whoever is...
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Aurora man who skipped trial convicted of sexually assaulting two childrenSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - An Aurora man who skipped out on his criminal trial was found guilty of sexually assaulting two children and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, the Kane Count...
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Prosecutors challenge SAFE-T Act eliminating cash bail as thousands sign petitionSep 21, 2022 5:00 am - As questions linger over what the end of cash bail will mean in Illinois, three county state's attorneys are turning to the courts for help, and one state senator has la...
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Geneva man, already jailed on kidnapping charge, accused of theft from homeownerAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - A Geneva man faces a charge of theft by deception alleging he took more than $10,000 to do a remodeling job but never performed the work, police and court records show. ...
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Twin brothers get 4 years in prison for thefts, ordered to repay $933K to Home DepotAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - Two brothers were sentenced Monday to four years in prison for stealing from Home Depot stores throughout the suburbs, in many cases by making fraudulent returns of item...
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Kane County deputy gets pretrial diversion on cocaine chargeAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - In December 2019, officer was charged with cocaine possession
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Carol Stream man sent to prison after extorting lewd images from teenAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Carol Stream man has been sentenced to four years in prison for extorting lewd images from a teenager in Kane County. According to a news release issued Fr...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...