South Elgin Crime
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California man charged with flying $1.9 million of marijuana to Kane CountyFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - A California man was being held on $5 million bail on charges he used a plane to fly an estimated $1.9 million worth of marijuana into Kane County late last week. Matthe...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?Feb 02, 2018 4:30 am - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks “ATM jackpotting” is a new nightmare brought to American shor...
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Carpentersville woman guilty but mentally ill in sister's fatal stabbingFeb 01, 2018 10:00 pm - A 56-year-old woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday in stabbing her sister to death in Carpentersville in 2014 and faces up to 60 years in prison when sentenced i...
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9 years prison for Aurora man's 6th DUIFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - A 45-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for his sixth DUI conviction, in which police found open beer in his pickup truck in Aurora. Roberto Pat...
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Man wants trial moved because girlfriend used to work for Kane CountyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Citing pretrial publicity and alleged harassment from jail guards, an Aurora man accused of attempted murder in 2015 and sparking a manhunt after a car chase last year w...
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'I was begging for my life': Woman says ex-husband beat her before shooting at herJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - After Scott Turyna retired in April 2016 from his corrugated cardboard sales job, his daytime drinking became more severe, as did his concern over money. That and tensio...
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Man charged with rape pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets 18 months prisonJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - A man accused of a knife point rape in Geneva in February 2017 pleaded guilty last month to a less severe felony charge and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Howard ...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Man faces jail, possible prison for hitting pedestrian in Aurora DUIJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Montgomery man faces jail and possible prison after pleading guilty to his third DUI, the most recent when he struck a pedestrian in Aurora and kept driving. Richard A...