Elgin Crime
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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...
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Suburbs, like rest of country, reporting more hate crimesNov 17, 2017 4:40 am - Two years ago, the suburbs managed to buck a national trend when it came to the rising number of reported hate crimes across the country. Not so in 2016, according to da...
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Methamphetamine trafficking arrest made in ElginNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin man was charged after a police investigation into "high level" trafficking of methamphetamine, police said. Marcos Martinez-Corcuera, of the 600 block of Clevel...
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Lawsuit against Elgin woman charged in shaken baby caseNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A woman accused of shaking and injuring a baby in Elgin in 2016 is being sued for damages. Patricia Franco Perez, 30, of the 900 block of Lavoie Avenue, faces a felony c...
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Probation for former Elgin man who threw, injured puppyNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A former Elgin man who was charged with breaking his pit bull puppy's leg after complaining about the dog's surgery bill on social media has pleaded guilty to a reduced ...
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January trial set for DuPage judge accused of reckless conductNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County Judge Patrick O'Shea will appear before a Kane County judge Jan. 4 for what's expected to be an hourslong bench trial on his reckless conduct case. O'Shea ...