Burlington Crime
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McMahon: Sex trafficking convictions help address problemDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Prison sentences recently doled out for three men convicted of plotting to have sex with minor girls at an Aurora hotel show Kane County authorities are doing their part...
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Elgin police arrest third suspect in Hoffman Estates shootingDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - An Elgin man wanted in connection with a Dec. 1 shooting near a Hoffman Estates sports bar was arrested Tuesday morning, police said. Ryan Ratliff, 26, was captured aft...
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6 years in prison for Elgin man who raped girl at parkDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - An Elgin man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a teenage girl he knew at an Elgin park in July 2015. Jesus Vazquez-Zamora, 25, of...
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Escort: East Dundee murder suspect paid her $450 an hourDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Richard Schmelzer first met Carmen Ward-Hagains in November 2013 at a Texas apartment when he paid for sex with her and another escort who considered him to be a trusted...
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Defense: Murder charges should be dropped due to email breachDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - The Kane County public defender is accusing the state's attorney's office of improperly accessing privileged emails, which discuss legal strategy, between defendants and...
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Elgin man sentenced for weapons violationDec 10, 2016 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge. Deondrae Clements, who pleaded guilty Thursday, was charged with ...
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Man gets 19 years for molesting girl in ElginDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl he knew in an Elgin storage locker has been sentenced to a 19-year prison term, authorities said Friday. Ray T. To...
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Witness: East Dundee murder suspect used fake name for phoneDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Texas man accused of driving to East Dundee in July 2014 to kill his 85-year-old grandmother for her inheritance bought a prepaid cellphone under the name of "Joe Smit...
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Elgin man charged with beating child after Snapchat post alerted policeDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - An Elgin man is facing charges for hitting a 3-year-old girl with a belt after police were tipped off to the assault via a Snapchat post. Dante Sorrell, 27, of the 400 ...
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Trial begins for man accused of killing East Dundee grandmother for inheritanceDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - With his Frisco, Texas, home in foreclosure and money he paid to two prostitute mistresses adding up, Richard Schmelzer was running out of options to sustain his secret ...