Elgin Crime
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Bartlett police warn of rise in ruse burglariesFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Bartlett police are warning of a recent increase in ruse burglaries in neighboring communities. This type of burglary generally occurs when the homeowner is distracted b...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to armed violence in gun, drugs caseFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who had faced gun and drug charges pleaded guilty Thursday to armed violence. Petro Evaristo-Aguilar, 23, of the 900 block of Willow Lane, also plead...
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Eleven months before state mandate, Hoffman Estates police wearing body camerasFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates police officers began using body-worn cameras while on duty this week, nearly a year before being required to by the state. Both sworn officers and commu...
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Man charged after threatening to hurt himself with scissors at Kane County courthouseFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the public defender's offic...
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Autopsy determines that man found dead in Elgin was fatally stabbedJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - The Kane County coroner's office has identified a 37-year-old Elgin man who was stabbed to death Saturday. Police were called to the 700 block of West Highland Avenue ju...
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With R. Kelly already in prison, prosecutor drops Cook County chargesJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said Monday that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should g...
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Police investigating beating death in ElginJan 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Elgin police are investigating the death of a man found beaten early Saturday morning. Police say they were called at 2:18 a.m. to the 700 block of West Highland Avenue ...
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Elgin releases new mobile apps for city services and police departmentJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin residents have two new mobile apps to make it easier to connect with city services and the police department. The city unveiled the new apps during Wednesday's com...
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Roselle man identified as person who died in Elgin jailJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - The identity of a man who died last weekend in the Elgin Police Department jail was announced Tuesday. But how and why he died are still unknown. The Kane County coroner...
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Elgin man pleads not guilty in Huntley shooting caseJan 23, 2023 12:00 am - An Elgin man accused of shooting two men in a Huntley home - one who later died - before fleeing the country and ultimately being captured in Pennsylvania pleaded not gu...