Elgin Crime
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Man faces multiple charges after string of crimes in Algonquin areaSep 16, 2025 2:33 pm - Officers had to give the suspect in a string of crimes in the Algonquin area two doses of Narcan when he was found unresponsive in a backyard, McHenry County Judge Jeffrey Altman said.
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Elgin man convicted of murder in stabbing deathSep 15, 2025 11:42 am - An Elgin man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday in the stabbing death of a woman in 2024.
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Elgin man accused of entering Algonquin home, stealing truck, attempting to enter 2nd houseSep 13, 2025 3:26 pm - An Elgin man is suspected in a string of incidents that began Thursday morning when authorities said he entered an Algonquin home through an unlocked sliding door and stole a truck.
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ICE officer shoots, kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, says Homeland SecuritySep 12, 2025 12:40 pm - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in Franklin Park by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
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Man charged with organized retail crime, connected to ring that conducted 115 burglariesSep 09, 2025 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is accused of being part of a crime ring tied to115 burglaries throughout the suburbs.
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Trial begins for Elgin man accused of murdering womanSep 08, 2025 3:56 pm - A drug-fueled argument may have contributed to the stabbing death of a woman in Elgin, his attorney argued Monday.
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New Illinois law requires police to act swiftly on missing persons casesSep 04, 2025 6:04 pm - A new Illinois law requires police to immediately investigate missing persons cases using expanded databases, addressing flaws exposed in part by the John Wayne Gacy case.
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Man gets 6 years for drunken crash that killed bicyclistSep 04, 2025 10:43 am - A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drunken crash that killed a bicyclist in Elgin.
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Police: Officers shoot armed man in CarpentersvilleAug 30, 2025 1:52 pm - Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday.
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Judson faculty member who mentored McHenry County jail inmates faces child sex assault chargesAug 28, 2025 7:41 pm - A Lake in the Hills man accused of sexually assaulting a child younger than 13 was detained Wednesday in McHenry County jail, where he said he’s worked in the past mentoring inmates.