Elgin Crime
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill elderly relative, gets 12-year sentenceSep 28, 2026 3:11 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder for trying to kill an elderly relative in her Big Rock-area home.
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Elgin man gets 15-year sentence for 2023 kidnappingSep 28, 2026 1:09 pm - An Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping a woman.
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trialSep 16, 2026 7:48 am - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent made the risky move Tuesday of taking the witness stand in his own rape trial, where he repeatedly denied sexually assaulting o...
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Elgin man gets 65-year sentence in killing of pregnant, estranged wifeSep 10, 2026 10:39 am - An Elgin man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for stabbing his estranged wife to death.
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‘He is the perfect mark’: Lawyer for Border Patrol agent accused of raping, robbing sex workers in suburbs alleges setupSep 09, 2026 2:09 pm - Prosecutors told a federal jury Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four Chinese sex workers in a series of brazen attacks in 2022 that turned his duty to serve and protect on its head.
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How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des PlainesSep 04, 2026 5:56 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.
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Officials: Scam targeting family members of people in Kane County jailSep 02, 2026 2:30 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office is warning the public about a reported scam that is targeting family members of people held in the Kane County jail.
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Authorities: Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Elgin with knife, dumbbellAug 31, 2026 7:05 pm - A 54-year-old man is charged with murder after authorities say he killed his ex-girlfriend with a knife and dumbbell in Elgin.
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