Carpentersville Crime
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Boy arrested after stolen auto strikes tree in West DundeeAug 23, 2025 2:12 pm - A boy driving a stolen SUV was arrested Saturday morning in West Dundee after striking a tree and then trying to flee, police announced.
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Man convicted of kidnapping woman in ElginAug 20, 2025 11:56 am - An Elgin man has been convicted of kidnapping a woman.
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Chicago man pleads guilty to tricking elderly Algonquin woman into sending him $5,000Aug 15, 2025 11:35 am - A Chicago man accused of impersonating a lawyer and tricking an 88-year-old Algonquin woman into sending him thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to theft.
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Algonquin man accused of luring children on Snapchat, sending them explicit videosAug 15, 2025 11:14 am - An Algonquin man is accused of soliciting children on Snapchat for sexual images and sending them lewd videos of himself, a prosecutor said.
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3 people injured in Carpentersville shooting; two released from hospitalAug 14, 2025 7:43 am - A shooting in Carpentersville wounded three people Wednesday night, police said.
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Elgin cold case detectives nominated for 2025 ‘America’s Greatest Detective’ award by crime and trial networkAug 12, 2025 12:50 pm - The Elgin Police Department detectives who located the body of a woman missing for 42 years have been nominated for the 2025 “America’s Greatest Detective” award by Law&Crime, a true crime and live trial network.
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‘A chilling effect on justice’? ICE argues courthouse immigration arrests make sense, but local opponents fear impactAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descend on courthouses around the country to detain individuals they say are undocumented immigrants, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges cope with the impact federal detentions and deportations have on the pursuit of justice.
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Man gets 7 years in prison for drunkenly fleeing from policeAug 01, 2025 4:54 pm - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to get away from deputies investigating a domestic dispute by driving off while drunk.
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3 adults, 1 juvenile charged in Carpentersville park armed robberyJul 31, 2025 5:30 pm - Four individuals – three adults and a juvenile – have been charged after an investigation into an armed robbery reported near Kemper Park on July 17, according to a news release from Carpentersville police.
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Feds charge Aurora man who bit Kane deputy during ICE arrestJul 31, 2025 4:25 pm - An Aurora man is facing federal charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer after authorities said he kicked, head-butted and bit local and federal officers trying to arrest him.