Elgin Crime
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Elgin man pleads not guilty to charges he killed mom in argument over loud musicDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin man accused of murdering and dismembering his 76-year-old mother and dumping her remains in a Lincoln Park lagoon in Chicago pleaded not guilty on Friday. Brian...
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Ecstasy, meth seized from St. Charles-area houseDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - A 36-year-old man is accused possessing more than 100 Ecstasy pills after postal agents flagged a package sent to him from Spain and searched his house after he accepted...
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Kane County crisis training teaches police calm, communication over handcuffsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The woman's speech was slurred as she clutched a bottle of wine in a paper bag while lying on the floor of a building in Burlington. An electrical cord was wrapped aroun...
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Hoffman Estates man charged in IRS impersonation schemeNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man has been charged in an over-the-phone scam that federal prosecutors say raked in $666,537 from 784 victims over a span of around 20 months. Pratik ...
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Sex offender imprisoned for not telling authorities he moved to AuroraNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - A former Cook County man is headed to prison again for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Aurora. Keith L. Willis, 62, was sentenced Tuesday to five y...
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Feds accuse Hoffman Estates CEO of swindling investorsNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A 68-year-old Hoffman Estates man faces federal fraud charges after prosecutors allege he bilked investors in his pharmaceutical company out of at least $1.5 million. Ro...
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Police warn South Elgin after burglars get easy access to lootNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - South Elgin police are warning residents to lock up after enterprising burglars took advantage of residents' absences on Black Friday to sneak into their homes. Possessi...
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Elgin officer suspended after resident complains about son being pepper-sprayedNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin policeman was suspended three days after a woman filed a complaint about the arrest of her sons. Sgt. Travis Hooker's suspension took effect Oct. 31, nearly fou...
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Man who attacked estranged wife on street gets jail, probationNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - A man accused of pulling his estranged wife from her car and attacking her in a St. Charles industrial park earlier this year has pleaded guilty and must serve two years...
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Kane County to hold 'Black Wednesday' DUI patrolsNov 19, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County will hold another "No Refusal" anti-drunk driving event Wednesday night, commonly referred to as "Black Wednesday." State's Attorney Joe McMahon announced th...