Lily Lake Crime
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Kane court pilot program to help set bail earns early praiseJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A pilot program in Kane County in which an assessment of defendants accused of felonies is prepared and used to help set their bail amounts is receiving positive reviews...
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Aurora man pleads guilty, gets 6 years for sex assaultJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A 42-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 over an eight-year span. Herminio Umana, of t...
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Probation for ex-Batavia fire lieutenant in third domestic abuse caseJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - A former Batavia fire department lieutenant was sentenced to two years of probation Friday after pleading guilty to felony aggravated battery against his wife, his third...
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3 years in prison for attack on Elgin joggerJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - A 22-year-old homeless man was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to attacking a female jogger in Elgin in 2015. Cody Sarantakos of Elgin ...
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Expert: Drug dog didn't alert in 2014 Elgin traffic stopJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - A drug dog training expert testified Thursday that a drug-sniffing dog did not give an alert justifying a February 2014 vehicle search on I-90 near Elgin in Kane County....
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Geneva-area man accused of firing gun in houseJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A wrestling match led to a domestic dispute that resulted in gun charges Sunday evening in an unincorporated area near Geneva. Kane County sheriff's deputies were dispa...
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Kane circuit clerk employee accused of theft, forgeryJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - A deputy clerk at the Kane County circuit court clerk's office has been charged with altering paperwork on fines owed to the office by residents and pocketing the money,...
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Joe McMahon says police body cameras can be helpful, but costlyJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon says he believes police body cameras are a good idea, but officials need to be thoughtful in their implementation. From a prosec...
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Chicago man sentenced following Aurora hotel sex stingJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - A Chicago man who was one of several people arrested in an Aurora police underage hotel sex sting recently pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison. Jua...
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Aurora man admits to DUI crash that injured four, faces prisonJan 11, 2016 11:10 am - A 41-year-old man faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to causing a DUI crash that injured four people, including three children, in March 2014, ...