North Aurora Crime
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Judge reimposes 79-year prison sentence, but with parole, for 'depraved' Aurora killerDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday refused to lessen the 79-year sentence of an Aurora man who at 15 raped and murdered a neighbor in 2001. But Judge D.J. Tegeler ruled that Jo...
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Authorities denounce school threats after West Aurora hoaxDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - On a day that school districts across the country were on high alert because of a vague threat on TikTok, Aurora-area leaders came together Friday night to reassure the ...
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Man shoots dog to save woman from attack near St. CharlesDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A woman sustained serious injuries Tuesday morning when she was attacked by two large dogs near St. Charles, the Kane County sheriff's office reported. She was saved whe...
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Oswego man convicted in 2017 Aurora double murderDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County jury on Monday convicted an Oswego man for the March 2017 murders of two men in Aurora. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Serafin A...
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East Dundee man gets 20 years for his role in Carpentersville murderDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - An 18-year-old East Dundee man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the June 2020 murder of a man outside a Carpentersville apartment. Devon Coleman,...
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DuPage, Kane counties' sheriffs announce fentanyl, cocaine arrestDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Kane and DuPage counties' sheriffs announced Friday their first major arrest under a new partnership investigating drug crimes. A DuPage County judge set bail at $50...
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Suburban lawmaker says there's a 'war on police.' Will his proposals help?Nov 26, 2021 4:30 am - According to data released by the FBI this fall, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020 - up 4,071 from 2019 - and nearly a third of ...
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Sheriff: Hoffman Estates man arrested in Elgin with 4 pounds of pills of fentanyl and methNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man was arrested in Elgin carrying more than four pounds of pills manufactured on the black market and containing either Fentanyl or methamphetamine, a...
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Kane, DuPage sheriffs: Chicago police shortage due to vaccine mandate isn't an emergency for usOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - At least two suburban county sheriffs say they will send their deputies to help the Chicago Police Department only if city officers are in distress or under duress. So t...
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Editorial: Kane County's drug treatment initiativeOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - More than two years ago, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced an innovative idea to help people in the community who are struggling with addiction. The plan calls for ...