Elgin Crime
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Gunshot victim drives himself to Elgin hospitalMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - A 28-year-old man was shot, then drove himself to the hospital Tuesday afternoon in Elgin, police said. Police were called about 4:20 p.m. after the victim arrived at Pr...
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Abduction attempt reported in Des Plaines areaMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A man who appeared to hold a knife tried to abduct a boy Monday morning near Des Plaines, Cook County sheriff's police say. The attempted abduction took place about 9 a...
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Dundee Township arson suspect now fit for trialMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man who authorities say was basically caught red-handed in a West Dundee area arson has been declared fit to stand trial. Phokam Prisayana, of the 40...
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Police: Elgin teen breaks into home through windowApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - An 18-year-old from Elgin faces a felony residential burglary charge after police said he broke into an Elgin home Friday morning. Hunter J. Stone also is charged with o...
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Carpentersville teen charged in Elgin car burglaryApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 19-year-old from Carpentersville is accused of taking undisclosed items from a vehicle parked in Elgin, police said. Jesus Villagomez, of the 0-100 block of South Gree...
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Northwest suburban police blotterApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Elgin man sentenced for sexually assaulting a childApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a child. Paul L. Martin, 39, of the 500 block of Tollgate Road, pleaded guilty to a charg...
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Fox Valley police reportsApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - Batavia • Richard L. Garlick, 38, of the 1300 block of Georgetown Drive, Batavia, was charged with disorderly conduct at 4:43 p.m. Monday at My Tackle Box, 8 E. Wil...
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Q&A: What ex-journalist who covered child abuse says about preventing itApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The question gnaws at Britten Follett every single day: What happened to Kelsey Smith-Briggs? More than a decade after she began covering Kelsey's murder, the former bro...
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Man helps woman fix flat in South Elgin, then tries to kidnap herApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - South Elgin police are asking the public for information on a man who attempted to kidnap a woman in the parking lot of Home Depot. The 18-year-old woman got a flat tire...