Batavia Crime
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Batavia investigating liquor-store break-inJan 28, 2025 1:37 pm - Someone smashed the front door and stole items from Batavia Liquors early Tuesday morning.
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Deputy cleared in shooting of armed man in Elgin last summer; two women indicted on related chargesJan 17, 2025 7:17 pm - A sheriff’s deputy was cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of an armed man in an Elgin intersection last summer, but a grand jury indicted two women on multiple felony counts in connection with the shooting.
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Man pleads guilty to reckless driving in crash that injured deputyJan 16, 2025 6:53 pm - A man who caused a crash that severely injured a Kane County deputy pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated reckless driving.
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Caregiver pleads guilty to sexually assaulting disabled woman, causing pregnancyJan 14, 2025 11:08 am - A caregiver who impregnated a resident of a home for people with profound disabilities has pleaded guilty.
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St. Charles Township man charged with multiple counts of felony vehicle theftJan 13, 2025 4:41 pm - A St. Charles Township man was charged with multiple felony counts of stolen vehicle theft and weapon/drug possession after police find stolen luxury vehicles and illegal items at his home.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.
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Batavia police searching for man who robbed gas station at gunpoint MondayJan 07, 2025 12:05 pm - A Batavia gas station was robbed at gunpoint by masked man demanding money and lottery tickets Monday.
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Driver charged in double-fatal crash sent to jail for violating pretrial releaseJan 06, 2025 9:29 pm - A man charged with reckless homicide in a crash that killed two of his friends has been jailed for violating the terms of his pretrial release.
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Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in death of man in car chase near Maple ParkJan 03, 2025 11:41 am - A Kane County deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing in a man’s death during a car chase near Maple Park.
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Batavia woman charged with financial exploitation of elderly family memberJan 02, 2025 3:49 pm - A Batavia woman faces charges alleging she stole more than $50,000 from an elderly family member, according to police and court records.