Elgin Crime
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'We grieve with the Floyd family': Police meet Chauvin verdict with cheers, fears, uncertaintyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - The jury's guilty verdicts verified the overwhelming public opinion that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020, when he knelt on...
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Kane County takes aim at child exploitation with hire of veteran prosecutorApr 16, 2021 5:11 am - Prosecuting child exploitation cases is a horrible thing in which to be an expert. But it's one reason veteran prosecutor Robert Dore is coming out of retirement to beco...
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Meet Chance, the Elgin PD's newest police dog. His assignment: Comfort people.Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - A new addition to the Elgin Police Department is turning a lot of heads. Everyone wants some time with him, and he's happy to accommodate with a quick visit, and maybe ...
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Elgin driver charged in February crash that seriously injured womanApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Elgin woman was ordered held on $30,000 bond Wednesday on charges of felony aggravated reckless driving, misdemeanor DUI and underage drinking stemming fro...
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Shots fired on Willis Street in ElginApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating after shots were fired early Monday afternoon, officials said. Officers responded at 4:17 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of Willis Street. ...
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Sex sting at Northwest suburban hotel leads to 21 arrestsApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Officers from the Cook County sheriff's office Special Victims Unit issued citations to 21 men and towed 17 vehicles after the men responded to online prostitution adver...
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Carpentersville man charged with animal cruelty in dog stabbingApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A Carpentersville man is facing an animal cruelty charge after his family's dog was found fatally stabbed in a forest preserve near Barrington Hills. Christopher Castill...
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Crystal Lake man gets probation in connection with fatal Elgin overdoseApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man was sentenced Thursday to probation in connection with a 22-year-old Elgin woman's fatal overdose. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt sentenced 24-...
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Hoffman Estates teen charged with attempted murder in stabbingApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A Cook County judge set bail at $200,000 for a Hoffman Estates teen facing attempted murder and aggravated battery charges alleging he stabbed another 18-year-old in the...
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Why Kane County sheriff, state's attorney teamed up to set a drug suspect freeApr 02, 2021 5:20 am - When a county's top two law enforcement officials team up in a courtroom, it's usually to put someone behind bars. So it was an unusual twist last week when Kane County ...