Elgin Crime
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Former caregiver denies stealing ID, money of elderly Barrington residentApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A former Elgin woman pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Thursday to charges she assumed the identity of an elderly resident at The Garlands of Barrington to steal t...
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Northwest suburban police blotterApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Aurora woman not guilty by insanity in 2013 stabbing deathApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A judge found a 46-year-old Aurora woman not guilty by reason of insanity in the October 2013 stabbing death of her cousin. Amy L. Zuniga will now be evaluated by the st...
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West Dundee man indicted on federal child porn allegationsApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A federal grand jury has indicted a 65-year-old West Dundee man on allegations of possessing and receiving child pornography. Bruce H. Niggemann was arrested Wednesday a...
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Man, 22, charged with Batavia vehicle burglariesApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 22-year-old man was nearly caught red-handed breaking into vehicles early Saturday morning in Batavia, according to police. Jeffrey J. Hawkins Jr., of the 2000 block o...
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Man charged with recording his sex assault of Elgin teenApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 57-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a teenage girl he knew in Elgin and making a recording of it. Ray T. Tonsul, of the 5200 block of H...
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Cook County seeks to reduce pot penaltiesApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County no longer will prosecute first- or second-time offenders for possessing small amounts of marijuana and even repeat offenders will be steered toward drug scho...
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Police awaiting autopsy results of Elgin shooting victimApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - Elgin police are awaiting results from an autopsy of a 20-year-old man found shot to death early Saturday morning. The Kane County coroner's office will determine after ...
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Sweeping changes coming to Cook County drug prosecutionsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday morning, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will announce reforms to low-level drug offenses, including dismissal of all future misdemeanor marijuana c...
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Elgin man, 20, found dead of gunshots near Festival ParkApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Elgin police are seeking answers in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man early Saturday morning. Daniel Figueroa of Elgin was found dead with gunshot wounds just befo...