Elgin Crime
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Teen charged with arson, attempted murder in Aurora house fireMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - A teenager has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a fire at a house on Aurora's east side in which a girl was injured. Dajah S. Tilis, 19, of the 1200...
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COVID era to alter Kane County courtrooms, hallwaysMay 14, 2020 5:00 am - When the stay-at-home order eventually is lifted, people going to the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles will notice changes in the hallways, starting with bench...
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Kane sheriff: Deputies need court order to enforce governor's ordersMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said his deputies will need a court order before issuing a ticket or closing a business to enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home directi...
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Elgin man charged with home invasion, pistol whipping man SundayMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Elgin man is wanted on charges that he forced his way into an Elgin apartment on Sunday and pistol-whipped a man inside. An arrest warrant has been issued ...
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Armed robbery at business in ElginMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - An armed robbery took place early Thursday at a business in Elgin, police said. A man wearing a black hooded coat, and with his face concealed by a surgical mask over an...
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Man with ties to Elgin, St. Charles charged in April 24 home invasionMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - A man with ties to Elgin and St. Charles was arrested Wednesday on charges he stalked and threatened a St. Charles woman before breaking into her apartment last month, a...
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Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID eraMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public t...
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Felony guilty plea via Zoom makes Kane County court historyMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A simple guilty plea made Kane County court history Friday by being the first hearing televised in a Zoom videoconference, officials said. Shain A. Richter, 31, of Trout...
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FBI offers reward in Cook County jail escape caseMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - The FBI has offered a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the capture of Jahquez Scott, a Cook County jail detainee who authorities say escaped over the we...
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Police: Elgin man drives to wrong house, charged with 4th DUIMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI last weekend after driving to the wrong Elgin house at 3 a.m. Saturday and banging on a stranger's door, a...