Elgin Crime
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Elgin police investigating shooting that injured twoJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting that left two injured early Saturday east of the city's downtown. According to police, officers called at 12:32 a.m. to the 100...
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Gunfire causes property damage in ElginJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin resident who had been out of town for about a week returned Friday to find property damage from gunfire on 100 block of Tennyson Court. In a social media post, ...
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Elgin mass shooter denied medical releaseJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - A gunman who murdered two people and wounded 16 others at an Elgin pub 21 years ago has been denied medical release from prison. The shooter, Luther Casteel, used multip...
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Elgin man charged with selling cornucopia of drugs onlineJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man faces 25 counts of drug offenses after an investigation by authorities in McHenry and Kane counties. The Kane County state's attorney's office has charged A...
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Uber driver from Hoffman Estates grappling with identity theft after robberyJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - In addition to suffering the emotional trauma of an armed robbery, an Uber driver from Hoffman Estates also is grappling with identity theft. Moazzam Qureshi was robbed ...
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Feds charge official in Cook County assessor's office with corruptionJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors in Chicago charged an official of the Cook County assessor's office Wednesday with "corruptly" accepting home improvements, jewelry, sports tickets a...
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Google for guns: How the state created its own system to trace weapons involved in crimesJul 01, 2022 5:15 am - For a police detective in Illinois trying to trace the origins of a gun used in a crime, it can feel a bit like traveling back in time, and not just because it's a histo...
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Elgin man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say admitted to having "a few hundred" images of child pornography in his possession was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday. Irak Martin...
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Man facing three robbery charges stemming from holdups at Streamwood, Hoffman Estates businessesJun 27, 2022 1:00 am - A 31-year-old Streamwood man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday facing three counts of aggravated robbery stemming from holdups this month at businesses in Streamwo...
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Cook County sheriff race: Dart, Rivera on how they would combat rise in gun violence, crimeJun 24, 2022 5:30 am - Combating gun violence and expanding a new initiative that can assist deputies who confront people with mental health issues are among incumbent Cook County Sheriff Tom ...