Elgin Crime
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Kane County sheriff books himself into jail, to see what complaints are aboutJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Ron Hain of Sugar Grove exchanged his clothes for a Kane County jail uniform Wednesday evening. He got a blanket and a mattress, with a built-in pillow, and shuffled off...
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Officer assault prompts 'shakedown' of 2 Kane County jail podsDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County SWAT team and corrections officers conducted a "shakedown" search of two Kane County jail pods Monday morning after a corrections officer was assaulted S...
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Sugar Grove gas station robbedDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - A BP gasoline station at Route 47 and Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township was robbed around 2:45 a.m. Friday, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Department. Two men...
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How suburban cops and the ATF are teaming up to track guns used in crimesDec 21, 2018 4:33 am - Every time someone shoots a semi-automatic gun, the weapon's firing pin, breech face and ejector leave unique marks on the casing of the bullet's cartridge. Like a finge...
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What is known about 6 unidentified Gacy victimsDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Here is what is known of the six unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Anyone with a family member fitting that description who went missing during the periods indica...
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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More trouble for man who got probation for drug package while on house arrestDec 21, 2018 12:00 am - A former St. Charles man who was sentenced to probation after having $2,100 in THC oil mailed to his house while he was on home-monitoring awaiting trial on three felony...
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St. Charles child molester sentenced to 63 yearsDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was sentenced to 63 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew, officials said. Christopher J. Jackson, 46, of the 1700 block of Wessel Co...
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Parolee convicted of weapons offense, other crimes in wake of Aurora chaseDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 28-year-old man who was on parole when Aurora police said he threw a gun from his car during a chase while on the way to make a heroin deal was found guilty Wednesday ...
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Trial date set for ex-nurse charged with violating patient's privacyDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - An April 2 trial date was set Wednesday for a former nurse at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield accused of violating a patient's privacy. Mark Lu...