Elgin Crime
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Ex-Kane sergeant dodges 7 felony charges, gets 180 days in jail in plea dealOct 27, 2022 1:00 am - In an agreement with prosecutors, a former Kane County corrections officer, initially charged with seven felonies - one related to attempted sexual assault and six of of...
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'They should be banned': Foster calls for restrictions on military-style firearmsOct 26, 2022 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville believes the private ownership and sale of military-style weapons like those used in several mass shootings, including thi...
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Elgin police apprehend fleeing suspectOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police say they have apprehended a suspect wanted by a neighboring agency. At 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, officers recognized a suspect on the 1000 block of Summit Stree...
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Man faces gun, battery, armed habitual criminal charges in ElginOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Carpentersville man is being held on charges that he pointed a gun at someone in Elgin. Jose Acosta Jr., of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, was arrested ea...
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Elgin child molester sentenced to life in prisonOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been sentenced to life prison for sexually assaulting two children, the Kane County state's attorney's office announced Wednesday. José A. Tamayo, 33, o...
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Police: Man tried to kidnap 17-year-old girlOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with attempting to kidnap a teenage girl. Juan Alvarado-Lopez, 32, of the 700 block of Parkway Avenue, was arrested Friday, according to th...
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Kane County eyeing 6-month reprieve from SAFE-T ActOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials are moving toward a joint stance on delaying the implementation of a key part of a statewide justice reform effort in hopes of restoring the abilit...
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Dart seeks drivers' consent to track their vehicles after carjackingsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Fed up with some car manufacturers withholding vehicle location data after carjackings, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is promoting a tracking consent form drivers can sig...
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Man pleads guilty to drugged DUI for crash that killed Judson University studentsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed two Judson University students last year while he was under the influence of cannabis. Trevon Morris, 22, ...
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Two pending Kane County ordinances target loud music, random gunfireOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials moved toward a crackdown on the use of firearms and loud music in unincorporated areas this week. The county's development department and sheriff's...