Elgin Crime
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Elgin man gets 17 years in prison for armed robbery of marijuana, $10Feb 02, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin man was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison for robbing a man of an ounce of marijuana in 2018. Demetrius M. Cochran, 24, of the 1100 block of Fleetwood D...
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Elgin man found guilty of murdering, dismembering his 76-year-old motherFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - A jury found Brian Peck guilty Tuesday on murder charges for killing and dismembering his mother in her Elgin townhouse, a verdict greeted by tears and hugs among the 76...
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54 more cases linked to corrupt ex-cop to be tossedFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Nearly 50 more people will have their convictions thrown out after prosecutors in Chicago said Tuesday they're working to right the wrongs of a former police sergeant wh...
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'I just tried to get her to stop stabbing me,' son in Elgin murder, dismemberment case testifiesJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - The Elgin man charged with killing and dismembering his mother testified he acted in self-defense after the 76-year-old came at him with a military-grade survival knife ...
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Neighbor: Elgin man on trial complained about his mother two months before her murderJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - The president of Gail Peck's Elgin homeowner's association testified Friday that Peck's son Brian complained about having to care for his 76-old-old mother about two mon...
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Prosecution: DNA from missing Elgin woman linked to remains recovered from Chicago lagoonJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - Son accused of killing, dismembering Elgin woman
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Elgin detective testifies he discovered reddish stains at Peck home after son called 911Jan 26, 2022 12:00 am - An Elgin detective testified on Wednesday he saw reddish stains on the carpet in Gail Peck's bedroom when he arrived at her Elgin townhouse on Oct. 27, 2017, in response...
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No charges yet in Rolling Meadows bar shooting as police release new detailsJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows police said Wednesday the three men involved in a fight and shooting inside a local sports bar late Monday didn't know each other, and what led one of th...
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Bail set for five charged after Elgin shootingJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Five Elgin residents have been charged in connection with a shooting that sent one person to the hospital early Sunday. Jesus Canales, 18, is charged with aggravated bat...
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Public defender: Elgin man accused of murdering, dismembering his mother acted in self-defenseJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Attorneys for an Elgin man charged with murdering and dismembering his mother said Tuesday that Brian Peck acted in self-defense after his mother became violent followin...