East Dundee Crime
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Man convicted of murder 17 years after shooting in CarpentersvilleJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - A former Carpentersville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2004 shooting death of a construction worker in Carpentersville. Jesus Lechuga, 38, was ...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...
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Case against man accused of trying to kidnap girl in Carol Stream droppedJul 09, 2021 5:30 am - It was a pretty stunning case last summer. A man ran up to a 13-year-old girl, grabbed her around the waist and tried to carry her away on Aug. 7, 2020, near a Carol Str...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to Carpentersville robbery where accomplice was killedJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to robbing a Carpentersville business at gunpoint in September 2016, in a case where another suspect was shot and killed by one of the b...
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Man charged with reckless homicide for West Dundee crashJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Carpentersville man has been charged with reckless homicide, accused of killing a man in a car crash May 8 in West Dundee. Bail was set at $100,000 Tuesday...
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Arrests made in East Dundee burglary at landscaping yardJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - East Dundee police early Tuesday morning arrested two people and a third person is being sought in connection with a burglary at a landscaping yard. According to police ...
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Elgin man guilty of sexually abusing childJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - A Kane County jury has found an Elgin man guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. It reached its verdict against Jacob Headtke on June 23, according to court records...
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DNA leads to arrest in 2018 E. Dundee burglary caseJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - A man was arrested after authorities discovered his DNA matched evidence found at the scene of a burglary almost 3 years ago in East Dundee. Hoffman Estates resident Dan...
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Road rage beating victim was 'all-around nice man,' sister saysJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Carpentersville man killed in a road rage attack last week in West Dundee was a loving father and a hardworking man who loved the outdoors and fishing. Most of all, ...
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Police: Victims of armed robbery were lured to East Dundee houseJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Police are investigating an armed robbery in East Dundee that happened early Tuesday. East Dundee police were dispatched to the 300 block of River Haven Court at 2:35 a...