Carpentersville Crime
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Victim’s identity released as investigation of fatal shooting in Streamwood continuesSep 30, 2024 12:12 pm - Streamwood police have identified 24-year-old Sergio Lira of Elgin as the victim of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning that caused an hourslong blockade on the 300 block of Cedar Circle.
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Suspects in custody after fatal shooting in StreamwoodSep 29, 2024 2:17 pm - Multiple suspects are in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Elgin man early Sunday morning in Streamwood, authorities said.
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Man stole thousands from women in Algonquin who thought they were helping needy kids, authorities saySep 28, 2024 4:55 pm - A Chicago man is accused of swindling two women in an Algonquin retail area by asking them to donate money to help “underprivileged youths” and then, unbeknownst to the women, increasing their donations, authorities said.
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North Aurora man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed motorcyclist in Batavia last yearSep 23, 2024 9:27 pm - A North Aurora man has pleaded guilty and will receive an eight-year prison sentence for a DUI crash that killed a motorcyclist in Batavia last year.
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Elgin man charged with leaving scene of fiery Bartlett crashSep 23, 2024 8:59 pm - An Elgin man is charged with fleeing the scene of a fiery two-vehicle collision early Monday morning in Bartlett.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 1:43 pm - A North Aurora man is facing fourteen felony charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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East Dundee man gets eight years for child pornographySep 06, 2024 7:44 pm - An East Dundee man on Friday pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge and was sentenced to eight years in prison, officials said. Eric Torres, 26, of the 700 block of...
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.