Elgin Crime
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Man charged in heroin-fentanyl overdose that killed Batavia man in 2018Jul 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a Batavia resident in 2018. Alejandro J. Junco, 28, of the 9100 block of South Wab...
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Aurora man who fired gun into home during gang dispute gets 7 years in prisonJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to firing a gun into a home in October 2018. Daniel Gaytan, of the 400 block of Lin...
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Cancer patient sentenced to prison having THC chocolates asks for Pritzker pardonJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - A Montgomery cancer patient sentenced to four years in prison for having 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates mailed to his home in 2014 has petitioned Gov. Pritzker for ...
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Prosecutors: Hoffman Estates man sexually assaulted female ride-share driverJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man who prosecutors say sexually assaulted a female ride-share driver in May was ordered held on $50,000 bail Tuesday. Joon Cha, 47, was charged with ...
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Paroled murderer pleads guilty to reduced charge in strip club dancer stalking caseJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - An Oswego man on parole for a 1993 murder, who was arrested on charges he stalked a dancer at an Elgin-area strip club in early 2013, recently pleaded guilty to a reduce...
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Judge: Geneva man's anonymous racist, homophobic letters were 'vulgar' but not criminalJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - 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"...
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Mom of girl hurt in St. Charles-area Mother's Day hit-and-run sues driverJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - The mother of Lexi Hanson, the 7-year-old St. Charles Township girl injured in a hit-and-run crash while riding her bike on Mother's Day, is suing for damages. In a laws...
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Police: Men arrested with stolen vehicle in Carpentersville; one faces weapons chargesJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - Carpentersville police arrested and charged two Harvey men with possession of a stolen vehicle Wednesday, and one of the men also faces weapons charges. Keaunte J. Ashle...
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Felon from South Elgin had assault rifle, ammo in trunk, Aurora police sayJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - Aurora police on Wednesday said they arrested a felon from South Elgin last week after finding an assault rifle and more than 800 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition dur...
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Batavia man guilty of 2018 home invasion, now faces prisonJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - A 39-year-old Batavia 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....