Batavia Crime
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Domestic-violence cases up during pandemic, Kane prosecutor saysOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - More cases of domestic violence were filed during the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic than during the same period last year, Kane County State's Attorney Joe ...
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St. Charles man sentenced to prison for hitting officerSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - A 63-year-old St. Charles man has been sentenced to prison for hitting a police officer in the face while being served with an arrest warrant, Kane County authorities sa...
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Two Elgin men arrested on drug chargesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Two Elgin men face criminal charges after police say one of them appeared to engage in drug activity. Jose Solorzano-Martinez, 31, of the 200 block of North Gifford Stre...
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South Elgin man charged in DUI chain-reaction crashSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A South Elgin man faces felony charges in a DUI-related, chain-reaction crash that left two other drivers seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. John A. Schwart...
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St. Charles man charged with sexually assaulting a minorSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 26-year-old St. Charles man faces charges he sexually assaulted a minor he contacted on social media. Eduardo Castillo-Vivaldo, of the 1800 block of Wessel Court, has ...
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Minnesota man faces drug charges after I-90 arrestSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois State Police have arrested a Minnesota man on charges he was in possession of more than 2½ pounds of cocaine, plus a pound of methamphetamine and more than a po...
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Batavia businesses seek city help with problem-plagued lot off Route 31Sep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia business owners along Route 31 are turning to city officials for help cleaning up what they describe as their own “Wild West,” a stretch of parking lot and alley...
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'True guardian of children' Kane County abuse prosecutor mournedAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Debra Bree was passionate about protecting the children of Kane County, and prosecuting those who hurt them. She spent most of her 20 years as a Kane County prosecutor d...
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Charges filed in 2017 East Dundee-area homicide, arsonAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Prosecutors have charged two men with the slaying of a 36-year-old East Dundee-area man whose body was found shot and badly burned after a 2017 house fire. The Kane Coun...
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West Chicago man gets 7 years in prison for sex assault of childAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A West Chicago man was sentenced Aug. 12 to seven years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault. Fernando Silva, 65, who lived in the 100 block of Blair Street, ...