Hampshire Crime
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Former judge sentenced notorious killers, but his legacy is as an advocate for mental healthApr 14, 2023 5:00 am - As a Kane County judge for 16 years, Donald C. Hudson presided over trials for some of the suburbs' most notorious killers. They included Luther Casteel, sentenced to de...
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Aurora man convicted of rape sentenced to 30 years in prisonApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man convicted of multiple sexual assault charges has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a Kane County judge, officials announced Monday. Francisco L. Manr...
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Carpentersville sex offender faces child pornography crimesMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A sex offender from Carpentersville has been charged with child pornography crimes. Sergio L. Rivas, 41, of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, has been charged with reprodu...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Ex-Boy Scouts leader pleads guilty to attempted groomingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A former Boy Scouts camp leader pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor attempted grooming. Richard J. Reynolds, 57, of the 400 block of Logan Street in Rockford, was sen...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to armed violence in gun, drugs caseFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who had faced gun and drug charges pleaded guilty Thursday to armed violence. Petro Evaristo-Aguilar, 23, of the 900 block of Willow Lane, also plead...
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Man charged after threatening to hurt himself with scissors at Kane County courthouseFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the public defender's offic...
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Guns in peanut butter and a whole chicken: What TSA agents found during a record-breaking 2022Jan 20, 2023 4:00 am - We all know you can't bring a gun aboard a commercial flight, but that didn't stop a record 6,542 failed attempts last year, according to the Transportation Security Adm...
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Elgin man arrested after police chase, crash in St. CharlesJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged after a Friday morning police chase ended with a crash in St. Charles. Quinelle M. Franklin, 32, of the 1600 block of Mark Avenue, is charg...