Elgin Crime
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Hoffman Estates police warn of ruse burglariesJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates police are warning residents to be cautious of ruse burglaries after a man posing as a village employee was allowed into a house Saturday afternoon and r...
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Kane County state's attorney calls grant rejection 'reckless,' reassigns victim advocatesJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office has disbanded its Victims' Rights Unit after losing a grant that had help fund the program for more than 20 years. State's atto...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
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Former Campton Hills caretaker accused of elder abuse gets probationJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A former live-in caretaker in Campton Hills has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges that she attacked the husband of one of...
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Hoffman Estates man pleads guilty to 2016 home invasionJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - One of three men who authorities say knocked on the door of an elderly Rolling Meadows woman's home claiming to be church representatives and then forced their way insid...
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Police looking for man wanted on rape, child porn chargesJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Aurora man is wanted on a $5 million warrant on charges of criminal sexual assault, solicitation of pornography and a host of other felonies stemming from ...
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Man shot in ElginJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Elgin man was treated for a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening on Wednesday, officials said. Police responded at around 2:36 p.m. after the man was...
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Over 20 pounds of pot seized, 2 arrested in Kane County mail package bustJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were charged in late December after accepting a package containing marijuana, and authorities seized more than 20 pounds of drugs worth an estimated $200,000, ac...
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A flamethrower, not-great escapes and other odd suburban crimes of 2017Dec 29, 2017 4:30 am - We learned some lessons this year about crime. Like, when trying to run from the law, it's best not to run into a building filled with cops. Or post your video of your e...
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Man charged in Kane County with child porn possessionDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - A man faces charges he possessed and disseminated child pornography, according to Kane County court records. Santos Reyna, 42, was being held on $400,750 bail at the Kan...