South Elgin Crime
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Indiana man gets 12-year prison sentence on Kane County gun chargesSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on gun charges stemming from his arrest during a traffic stop in Kane County. Lorenzo J. Garcia, 33, of East Chic...
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St. Charles-area man sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting childSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex crimes against a child. Jesus J. Maciel-Facio, 35, of the 38W500 block of Campton Hills Drive near St. Charles, wa...
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Teen charged with DUI in Hampshire Township crash that severely injured 4 passengersSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with aggravated DUI in connection with a February crash that critically injured her four passengers. Isabel H. Guerra, of...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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South Elgin man accused of firing gun in downtown St. Charles in domestic disputeSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with recklessly shooting a gun in downtown St. Charles early Thursday in a domestic dispute. Zachary S. Cacciatore, 31, of South Elgin, is accused...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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'A passion project for us': Kane County jail's Recovery Pod makes Amazon Prime time in documentarySep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Fernando Marin, in a cocaine-fueled mania, once fired a gun over the head of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain as Hain was trying to arrest him. It wasn't an ideal start to t...
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New York woman held on ID theft, forgery charges in Kane CountyAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A New York woman is being held in the Kane County jail on 14 felony charges of identify theft and forgery. Dayna L. Garrett, 56, of the 20 block of Jefferson Avenue in S...
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'Justice for Ludwig' dog-shooting controversy now the subject of lawsuitAug 04, 2023 5:00 am - Nearly two years after his beloved dog was shot to death by a neighbor, Joe Petit of Wayne still seeks justice for Ludwig. This time, he has turned to civil court, in a ...
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Kane County may boost crime lab with opioid settlement cashAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - The early debate about how Kane County should spend any opioid settlement money began Thursday with some shared sentiment that at least the initial funds should stay wit...