Burlington Crime
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Lake in the Hills man charged after jail fightApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills man accused of masterminding the kidnapping and cigarette torture of his ex-girlfriend in Elgin in early 2016 has been charged in connections with a ...
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State: Emails for Burlington murder case defense never read, sharedApr 10, 2017 1:00 am - A Kane County assistant state's attorney testified Monday that she immediately put emails from the public defender's office into a separate "delete" folder after she rea...
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Murder suspect cleared by court sues, saying police, prosecutors framed himApr 07, 2017 5:00 am - For the better part of a decade, Mario Casciaro found himself on the defensive against authorities who said he played a central role in the 2002 disappearance and presum...
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How Kane prosecutors are using lawsuits to curb gangsApr 06, 2017 1:00 am - The first lawsuit Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon filed against the Latin Kings in Elgin in 2010 to stop gang members from associating with each other had 82 de...
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Gail Borden candidate accused of stealing hundreds of campaign signsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - A Gail Borden library candidate who lost in Tuesday's election was arrested Wednesday after police found at his home hundreds of stolen campaign signs promoting local po...
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Elgin man's Facebook posts prompt animal cruelty charges over dog's broken legApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - A Facebook post in which an Elgin man said the threw his pit bull puppy and later complains about the surgery bill helped lead to felony charges of animal cruelty. James...
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Two men charged in Elgin home burglaryApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin police arrested two men Monday accused of stealing a PlayStation, cellphones and jewelry from a home in 200 block of N. Weston Avenue. Cristian Zuniga, of the 100...
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Kane County leaders: Child abuse prevention is 'everyone's business'Apr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Everyone, not just mandated reporters such as doctors, nurses and teachers, should be vigilant of signs of child abuse and neglect. "If you see something, say something....
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Elgin woman accused of sneaking Xanax into jail wants charges dismissedApr 03, 2017 1:00 am - An Elgin hairdresser who was expected to enter a plea Monday on charges of bringing illegal contraband into a penal institution instead is seeking to have the felony cha...
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Probation, deportation for key witness in 2014 murder of missing Bartlett manMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - A 29-year-old West Dundee man was sentenced Friday to probation and immediately deported for his role in covering up the 2014 murder of Bartlett man over a drug debt. Jo...