Elgin Crime
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Authorities probe Kane jail inmate death; suicide not suspectedMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - A St. Charles man who was being held at the Kane County jail died from a pulmonary embolism, or a sudden blockage in a lung artery, the Kane County Coroner's office said...
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Ex-girlfriend describes killings in Howard trialMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - A tearful Amanda Engelhardt told jurors today that she fell asleep after a prolonged argument with former boyfriend D'Andre Howard and awoke to find him holding a knife ...
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Elgin crash victim's friend: Now he sings to the LordMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - Miguel A. Agustin Tellez, 35, told his fiancee, Lorena Lopez, he had to pay an insurance bill in Elgin Tuesday, but would return home back shortly. “He never came back,...
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After jury chosen, Howard tries to fire lawyersMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - After 12 jurors and three alternates had been chosen to hear evidence in his murder trial, D'Andre Howard informed the judge Tuesday that he wanted to fire his assistant...
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Man charged with raping woman at Elgin hotelMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 34-year-old man has been charged with raping a woman who had passed out from drinking at an Elgin hotel in February, according to police and Kane County court records....
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Sheriff: Hampshire man gave alcohol to minor in April fatal crashMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 25-year-old man has been charged with providing alcohol to a minor who crashed his car, killing his sister, after leaving a Hampshire bonfire last month. Derrick L. Bu...
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1 dead as parolee hits van that hits Elgin house, police sayMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 40-year-old man is dead and two others were injured after a police pursuit ended with a suspect blowing a stop sign and hitting the minivan that the man was driving, E...
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Trial to begin for 2009 Hoffman Estates murdersMay 25, 2014 8:00 am - Five years ago, violence transformed a Hoffman Estates family, claiming the lives of three members and devastating those left behind. On Tuesday, the Engelhardt family'...
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Elgin teen charged in beating deathMay 23, 2014 11:00 pm - An 18-year-old Elgin woman has been charged in the November beating death of a teenage woman from the same city, police said. The fight was over a guy, according to Elgi...
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Fox Valley police reportsMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.