Palatine Crime
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Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guiltyFeb 26, 2025 1:00 pm - Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.
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North Aurora man charged in connection with child sex stingFeb 19, 2025 5:12 pm - A North Aurora man is facing multiple felonies stemming from a child sex sting operation conducted by the Cook County sheriff’s office.
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Police looking for suspect in multiple suburban home burglariesFeb 04, 2025 12:31 pm - Palatine police are looking for a suspect in multiple burglaries in the Northwest suburbs. Images of the suspect were released Tuesday, along with a forensic sketch created based on surveillance videos and images.
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Palatine police said they found loaded guns, fentanyl on Algonquin manJan 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Palatine police said they found weapons and drugs, including fentanyl, in the possession of a 31-year-old Algonquin man during a traffic stop Wednesday night.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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Police: Evanston man broke window at Palatine Metra stationJan 27, 2025 6:48 pm - An Evanston man was arrested Sunday night and is facing a felony charge after shattering a Palatine Metra station window with a rock, according to police reports. Palatin...
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Palatine police warn of scam targeting elderly residentsJan 19, 2025 8:45 am - Palatine police are reporting a recent increase of phone/text/email frauds involving elderly residents being scammed out of substantial amounts of money.
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Palatine man gets 6 years in prison for 2023 DUI crash that killed teacherJan 10, 2025 2:02 pm - The Palatine man who fatally struck a Wauconda High School teacher head-on in 2023, pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI in exchange for a six-year sentence.
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Palatine man charged in girlfriend’s Nov. 29 slayingJan 07, 2025 5:36 pm - A 43-year-old Palatine man is behind bars facing accusations he fatally shot his girlfriend late last year, police said Tuesday.
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Palatine man charged in connection with multiple crimesDec 31, 2024 1:24 pm - Palatine police have charged a man in connection with multiple crimes.