Elburn Crime
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SWAT team finds $300K in cocaine in tow truck at Marengo ranch, prosecutors say; Elgin man chargedSep 27, 2025 12:26 pm - An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.
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Elgin man faces attempted murder charge after stabbingSep 25, 2025 11:31 am - An Elgin man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing Tuesday, authorities said.
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How police are easing anxiety for citizens with autismSep 18, 2025 5:31 pm - Getting pulled over by a police officer, or any other unexpected encounter with law enforcement, is stressful, all the more so for a person who struggles with social interactions and communication as a result of autism. Easing that anxiety is the idea behind two suburban departments’ new Blue Envelope Program.
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Federal suit alleges harassment, inappropriate practices in St. Charles Police DepartmentSep 11, 2025 5:28 pm - A federal lawsuit claims former St. Charles Police Chief James Keegan, who resigned in March, ran a department where discrimination, sexual harassment and questionable practices took place in the months leading up to his exit.
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Youth prison worker accused of sexually-oriented official misconductSep 03, 2025 6:13 pm - A worker at the state youth detention center in St. Charles has been accused of official misconduct over allegations she had sexually-oriented interactions with a teenage detainee.
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Police: Officers shoot armed man in CarpentersvilleAug 30, 2025 1:52 pm - Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday.
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Arrests, traffic incidents up in St. Charles in 2024, new police report showsAug 18, 2025 11:30 am - The St. Charles Police Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in traffic incidents, DUIs and arrests over the previous year.
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St. Charles-area man pleads guilty to child porn chargeAug 11, 2025 4:12 pm - A St. Charles Township man has been sentenced to nine years in prison, after pleading guilty to possession of a child pornography video.
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Second bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Democrats stayedAug 08, 2025 12:05 pm - A second bomb threat was called in to the Q Center in St. Charles, police reported Friday morning.
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Bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Dems are stayingAug 06, 2025 10:49 am - St. Charles police are investigating a bomb threat Wednesday morning at a conference center where Democratic Texas state lawmakers have been staying.