Kaneville Crime
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Kane sheriff, state's attorney move to toss malicious prosecution suitSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - The Kane County sheriff and state's attorney want to dismiss a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed by a paroled murderer charged with stalking a former stripper. Kurt E....
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Probation, work release on reduced charge in 2012 Aurora University rape caseSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - A Chicago man who was one of three people accused of raping a woman at Aurora University in 2012 pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge as his trial was to begin. Cor...
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Lawsuit by murdered Geneva man's survivors moves toward conclusionSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - A dispute over the estate of a Geneva woman who fatally poisoned her husband in 2016 could be coming to a close. Attorneys for Julia Gutierrez have not challenged her gu...
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How an 'innocent' joke nearly derailed a murder trialSep 15, 2017 5:30 am - It was intended as an “innocent” joke, but a 19-year-old pizzeria worker's idea of a prank nearly derailed a Kane County murder trial this summer and almost had him faci...
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Aurora police make 2nd arrest in June gang murderSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - A second man has been charged with gunning down a 34-year-old man in Aurora in a June gang-related killing. Martin Garcia, 23, of the 600 block of North Root Street, Aur...
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Kane County state's attorney opposed to legalized marijuanaSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - First it was Colorado and Washington, then Alaska and Oregon. Last November, voters in California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine all signed off on legalizing marijuana...
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Elgin man charged with sex assault, abuse of two girls over 8-year spanSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A 32-year-old Elgin man was being held on $250,000 bail after being charged with sexually assaulting and abusing two girls he knew from 2009 through 2017. Humberto Corde...
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Elgin man fights computer search that prompted child porn chargesSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - An Elgin man accused of child pornography possession is challenging a search that resulted in the seizure of his computer and arrest. Johny Perez-Torres, 43, of the 900 ...
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Do suburban police support new law that extends protection for immigrants?Sep 01, 2017 5:30 am - When Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Monday barring police officers in the state from stopping, arresting or searching anyone based solely on immigration status, hi...
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'Bucket list' arson lands man in prison for 3 yearsSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old man who fulfilled a "bucket list" item by setting a van on fire in March in Elgin was sentenced to three years in prison this week after pleading guilty to...