Elgin Crime
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Cook County sheriff warns of new phone scamFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the sheriff's office, makes notification that there is an alle...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?Feb 02, 2018 4:30 am - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks “ATM jackpotting” is a new nightmare brought to American shor...
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Fox Valley police reportsFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Texas couple charged with selling teenage girl to Elgin family for sexFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin police Friday said they are investigating their side of a case involving Texas couple accused of attempting to sell a 14-year-old girl to a family in Elgin. No cha...
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Carpentersville woman guilty but mentally ill in sister's fatal stabbingFeb 01, 2018 10:00 pm - A 56-year-old woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday in stabbing her sister to death in Carpentersville in 2014 and faces up to 60 years in prison when sentenced i...
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Judge: Trial possibly months away in Facebook livestreamed attack caseFeb 01, 2018 5:00 am - A woman accused in the attack a year ago on a Crystal Lake teen that was streamed live on Facebook came to court on Thursday prepared to enter a guilty plea, but the jud...
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9 years prison for Aurora man's 6th DUIFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - A 45-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for his sixth DUI conviction, in which police found open beer in his pickup truck in Aurora. Roberto Pat...
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Man wants trial moved because girlfriend used to work for Kane CountyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Citing pretrial publicity and alleged harassment from jail guards, an Aurora man accused of attempted murder in 2015 and sparking a manhunt after a car chase last year w...
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Document: Des Plaines police party investigation includes sex assault allegationJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - An ongoing investigation into potential misconduct by off-duty Des Plaines police officers includes allegations of sexual assault and unwanted physical contact with fema...