Elgin Crime
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Elgin officer who fatally shot Decynthia ClementsMar 29, 2024 5:18 pm - A federal court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the Elgin police officer who shot and killed 34-year-old motorist Decynthia Clements early on March 12, 2018, foll...
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‘Life-changing experience’: Suburban chaplain assists police, peers in IsraelMar 28, 2024 6:02 pm - As the Carpentersville Police Department’s chaplain for more than 25 years, the Rev. Paul Zilinski has seen his share of tragedy and people struggling through difficult t...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 21, 2024 5:04 pm - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 14, 2024 4:17 pm - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Elgin police investigate early morning gunfire reportsMar 14, 2024 7:56 am - Elgin police are investigating a report of gunfire early Thursday morning. Police were called to the 1100 block of Apple Lane just after 12:30 a.m. for a report of shots ...
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Palatine man accused of criminal sexual abuseMar 10, 2024 8:28 pm - A Cook County judge ordered the pretrial detention Sunday of a 40-year-old Palatine man charged with sexually abusing a woman in her home, authorities said. Juan Ramirez-...
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Police: Elgin man charged in gunrunning investigationMar 08, 2024 7:39 pm - Elgin police arrested a man on March 4 after conducting a gunrunning investigation in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, officials ...
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Police: Carpentersville man shot at Hoffman Estates officersMar 06, 2024 7:21 pm - A Carpentersville man is charged with attempted murder and five counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection to allegations he opened fire on Hoffman Estates...
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Man charged in connection with recent gunfire in Hoffman Estates, SchaumburgMar 01, 2024 6:55 pm - Hoffman Estates police Thursday arrested an 18-year-old village resident on charges stemming from two gun-related crimes this week, while another reported firearm dischar...
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Former teacher sentenced to sex offender probation for abusing students at Elgin preschoolFeb 23, 2024 7:26 pm - A former teacher at an Elgin preschool was sentenced Thursday to four years of sex offender probation for sexually abusing two students at the school. Frank Walaitis, 58,...