Elgin Crime
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Elgin man pleads guilty to beating homeless senior citizenJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to beating a homeless man in Elgin this summer, causing severe injuries. Isaac Diaz, 19, of the 300 block of Weston Avenue, pleaded g...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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'I killed the woman I love'; Prosecutor says Barrington man admitted to shootingJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - A judge ordered a 50-year-old Barrington man held without bail Sunday on a first-degree murder charge stemming from the New Year's Day slaying of a woman authorities say...
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of...
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Bail for Huntley man held in Carpentersville stabbing is $500,000Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - Bail for a 39-year-old Huntley man charged with attempted murder in a Monday stabbing in Carpentersville has been set at $500,000, the Kane County state's attorney's off...
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Hoffman Estates stabbing suspect hit by car in SchaumburgDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - The suspect in an early morning stabbing Wednesday in Hoffman Estates was struck by a car on Golf Road in Schaumburg shortly after the assault, authorities say, leading ...
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One man injured in Elgin shootingDec 27, 2020 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital Sunday morning. Officers responded about 10:18 a.m. Sunday to the 300 block of Bent Street for ...
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Elgin man charged with attempted murderDec 24, 2020 12:00 pm - A 28-year-old Elgin man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities said he shot someone twice during a domestic dispute. Keshon D. Pledger, of...
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Elgin police say no lingering danger from Tuesday shootingDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin police official said Wednesday they are no longer looking for any suspects related to Tuesday's shooting of a woman on the 0-100 block of Clifford Court. Howeve...
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Woman shot in ElginDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - A woman was shot Tuesday afternoon in Elgin, police said. Elgin police found the woman on the 0-99 block of Clifford Court at 2:41 p.m. She was taken to a hospital, wh...