Elgin Crime
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Contractor now accused of bribing worker in Cook County assessor's officeMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Lemont contractor involved in the public corruption case against former Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin now is charged in a scheme to bribe an employee of the Cook Coun...
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Authorities seek two suspects in Elgin bank robberyMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities are searching for suspects in a Saturday afternoon bank robbery in Elgin. Two men walked into the PNC Bank, 1695 Larkin Ave., at 1:37 p.m., displayed a gun a...
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Elgin police investigating woman's shootingMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police found a woman with a gunshot wound Friday night. According to an alert posted on social media, officers responded at 7:59 p.m. to the 1000 block of Sebring ...
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Elgin shooting victim identified; police still investigatingMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County coroner has released the identity of a man killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Elgin. Elgin resident Oscar McDowell, 40, died at Advocate Sherman ...
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Fatal Elgin shooting under investigationMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - A fatal shooting is under investigation but appears to be an isolated case, Elgin police said Friday. Police responded about 4 p.m. Thursday to the 1000 block of Fairwoo...
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FBI looking for potental victims of Hoffman Estates doctor accused of health care fraudMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago office of the FBI has created an online questionnaire to help identify potential victims of a Hoffman Estates doctor who recently was indicted on 13 counts o...
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Hoffman Estates doctor charged with faking Medicaid, insurance claimsMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates doctor is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors accused her of bilking Medicaid and private insurers out of nearly $1 million by submitting cl...
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Carpentersville sex offender faces child pornography crimesMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A sex offender from Carpentersville has been charged with child pornography crimes. Sergio L. Rivas, 41, of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, has been charged with reprodu...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Elgin man charged after DEA investigation seizes cannabis, fentanyl, cocaine and $370KMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - A Kane County judge refused to lower the bail this week for an Elgin man accused of possessing cocaine, fentanyl and 44 pounds of cannabis. Aaron Washington, 39, of the ...