Elgin Crime
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Police: Man found shot along railroad tracks near downtown ElginNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - Police are investigating after a man was found shot late Saturday afternoon along the railroad tracks near downtown Elgin. According to Elgin police, officers were calle...
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They died in a crash while fleeing from police. Who's to blame?Nov 10, 2023 4:30 am - The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they're to ...
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Kane state's attorney: Elgin police cleared in jail death of 20-year-old Roselle manNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin police acted properly during the arrest and incarceration of a man who died in the city's jail in January, Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser says. Patryk L...
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Detention ordered for Elgin-area man facing child pornography chargesNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - A Kane County judge on Wednesday denied pretrial release for a man facing child pornography charges. Daniel Janavich, 54, of the 12N200 block of Tina Trail near Elgin, p...
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Teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing students at Elgin preschoolNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - A teacher has admitted to sexually abusing students at a preschool in Elgin. Frank R. Walaitis, 58, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of aggravated criminal sexu...
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Man pleads guilty to shooting two people in ElginNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery with a firearm for a 2021 shooting in Elgin that injured two men. Giovanni Ramirez, 24, of the 3500 block of West ...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to putting child porn video on social mediaNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty Wednesday to disseminating child pornography. Gabriel M. Martinez, 30, of the 900 ...
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Facing long road to recovery, injured Kane County sheriff's detective remains positiveNov 03, 2023 5:00 am - Kane County Sheriff's Detective Brian Anderson is facing a long and difficult recovery - one that'll be measured in years, not days or weeks - from devastating injuries ...
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Man charged with reckless homicide, DUI, in crash that killed bicyclist in ElginOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with reckless homicide, accused of driving drunk and crashing into and killing a bicyclist in Elgin, authorities said. Anthony C. Osborne, ...
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Hoffman Estates investigating cybersecurity threat to its computer networkOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates is investigating a recent cybersecurity threat to its computer network to identify its scope and return to full functionality as soon ...