Elgin Crime
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Elgin man charged with murdering his brotherDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of his brother. Juan F. Hernandez, 44, of the 700 block of Preston Avenue, appeared at a ...
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Elgin man died of knife wounds, coroner saysDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - An autopsy Monday showed a 33-year-old Elgin man found dead Sunday in an Elgin home likely died of multiple cut and stab wounds. But the manner of death has not yet been...
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Body found in Elgin homeDec 18, 2022 12:00 am - An arrest Sunday morning near Summit Street and Hiawatha Drive in Elgin led to the discovery of a body in a home several blocks away, police said on social media Sunday ...
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Botched police raids lead to change in state's attorney's warrants policyDec 16, 2022 4:30 am - We've all seen news reports of police officers conducting a raid at the wrong location, or acting on bad information, sometimes leading to tragic consequences. Hoping to...
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Man gets 12 years in prison for drugged-driving crash that killed Judson University studentsDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Caleb Jones' graduation from Judson University in May 2021 was a blur. But one thing he remembers clearly: "There was literally an empty seat next to me," he said Friday...
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FBI: Suspects in custody after Westchester bank robbery Friday afternoonDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Two people are in custody following a bank robbery Friday afternoon in Westchester during which federal authorities say one of the suspects pressed a handgun to the head...
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Police investigating shooting of man, woman in Palatine Township Thursday nightDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police are investigating the nonfatal shooting of a man and woman in unincorporated Palatine Township Thursday night. Officers responded to a call ...
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Teacher charged with sexually abusing kids at Elgin child care centerNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A teacher at an Elgin child care center has been charged with sexually abusing students over the past 14 years. Frank R. Walaitis, 57, is being held on $200,000 bail at ...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...