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Judge: Geneva man's anonymous racist, homophobic letters were 'vulgar' but not criminal
Jul 22, 2019 4:58 PM - Citing freedom of speech, a Kane County judge on Monday found a Geneva man who sent anonymous, racist, homophobic and harassing letters to people in a "What's Happening" Facebook group not guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. -
Mom of girl hurt in St. Charles-area Mother's Day hit-and-run sues driver
Jul 19, 2019 3:42 PM - The mother of a Lexi Hanson, a 7-year-old St. Charles Township injured in a hit-and-run crash while riding her bike on Mother's Day, is suing for damages. Jessica Hanson seeks unspecified damages from Brian Quartuccio. -
Police: Men arrested with stolen vehicle in Carpentersville; one faces weapons charges
Jul 18, 2019 4:21 PM - Carpentersville police arrested and charged two Harvey men with possession of a stolen vehicle Wednesday, and one of the men also faces weapons charges. -
Felon from South Elgin had assault rifle, ammo in trunk, Aurora police say
Jul 18, 2019 6:47 PM - Aurora police said they arrested a felon from South Elgin after finding an assault-style rifle and more 800 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition during a traffic stop. -
Batavia man guilty of 2018 home invasion, now faces prison
Jul 17, 2019 5:39 PM - A 39-year-old man faces prison after his conviction this week on charges he forced his way into a home in Batavia in September 2018 and fought with people there. After a two-day trial, a Kane County jury convicted Christopher J. Turecek, of Batavia, of home invasion causing injury, aggravated battery/strangulation and criminal damage to property of up to $500, all felonies. -
Police: Yorkville woman going 106 mph, 3x legal limit in 4th DUI arrest
Jul 17, 2019 9:39 AM - A Yorkville woman faces her fourth DUI charge after being arrested early Monday on Interstate 88 near North Aurora when she was nearly three times the legal blood-alcohol threshold while traveling at 106 mph, authorities said. Gail L. Govednik, 29, faces a punishment ranging from probation to up to seven years in prison if convicted of aggravated DUI. -
Aurora man gets 30 years in 2015 robbery plot
Jul 16, 2019 8:08 PM - An Aurora man with a long criminal record recently was sentenced to 30 years in prison after his arrest and conviction in 2015 of possessing a handgun with the intent of robbing a person at gunpoint. In a May 2018 trial, a jury convicted Ronald Smith, 36, of being an armed habitual criminal. -
Police: Carpentersville woman bit, kicked officers during arrest
Jul 16, 2019 8:06 PM - A 25-year-old woman has been charged with biting and kicking four police officers after an arrest early Tuesday in Carpentersville that was prompted by a loud music complaint. Lakendra A. Shelly, of Carpentersville, faces four felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest, according to Kane County court records. -
Aurora man who blackmailed woman for sex in 2015 now arrested on gun, drug charges
Jul 15, 2019 9:56 PM - A 22-year-old Aurora man who was prohibited from possessing a gun because of a previous felony conviction for blackmailing two women into sex now faces weapons charges after a traffic stop. Maxwell T. Melgar, of the 800 block of Lafayette Street, also was on probation for a methamphetamine possession case Thursday night when he was caught with a loaded 9 mm handgun in his car and 15 grams of Xanax, after a traffic stop in Aurora. -
Fox Valley police reportsJul 15, 2019 4:25 PM - Kane County • A resident of the 0N200 block of Mill Creek Drive in Blackberry Township reported an estimated $10,000 to $20,000 damage was done to landscaping when the homeowners association trimmed his landscaping without his permission between 8:20 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a sheriff's report. The man said he opted out of the association and the landscaping growth could be impeded going forward because of the work.
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