Batavia Crime
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Elgin man guilty of sexually abusing childJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - A Kane County jury has found an Elgin man guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. It reached its verdict against Jacob Headtke on June 23, according to court records...
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Authorities: Man backed over his sister-in-law during argumentJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - A Batavia-area man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he backed over his sister-in-law with a vehicle, injuring the woman severely. Shane Schrauth, 41, of ...
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Batavia man sent to prison for six yearsMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - A Batavia man was sentenced to six years in prison Monday for domestic battery.. Steven C. LeMons, 51, of the 600 block of Park Street, was convicted in September of tw...
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Sheriff's office says driver had stolen handgun in carMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Michigan man was arrested Wednesday for possession of a stolen firearm on I-90 west of Elgin after being stopped for multiple traffic violations, the Kane County sheri...
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Police: Batavia man charged with aggravated assault after threatening workersMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Batavia man has been arrested after police say he threatened construction workers with a knife Tuesday. Batavia police charged Hayden J. Hogan, 26, with two counts o...
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Batavia police: Man threatened construction workersMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Batavia police are searching for a man who confronted two construction workers and threatened them with a knife. Police were called to the 100 block of Shumway Avenue ab...
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Former Aurora woman admits to unlawfully posting private imagesMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - A former Aurora woman pleaded guilty Monday to nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. Brandy L. Lukacs, 24, now of the 800 block of Pleasant Street in De...
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Constable: Nicarico case at center of lawyer's diverse careerMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - During more than four decades as an attorney, Gary V. Johnson of St. Charles has compiled a rare legal trifecta. As Kane County state's attorney, he sent people to priso...
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Batavia teen charged in attempted armed robberyMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - A teenager was charged after an attempted armed robbery late Tuesday night in Batavia in which the victim was struck in the face with a gun. The victim was waiting for a...
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Kane County takes aim at child exploitation with hire of veteran prosecutorApr 16, 2021 5:11 am - Prosecuting child exploitation cases is a horrible thing in which to be an expert. But it's one reason veteran prosecutor Robert Dore is coming out of retirement to beco...