South Elgin Crime
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Ex-Kane County court clerk accused of stealing from officeApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Former Kane County Circuit Clerk Thomas Hartwell has been charged with official misconduct, accused of spending nearly $120,000 in county funds on a campaign event and t...
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Kane County announces unit dedicated to investigating child porn, sexual exploitation of childrenApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A new special unit investigating child pornography and online sexual exploitation of children aims to improve Kane County's fight against people who perpetrate those cri...
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South Elgin man accused of stabbing his mother to deathApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - A South Elgin man has been charged with stabbing his mother to death Sunday. Bail was set Monday at $2 million for Michal Wybraniec, 30. He remained in custody at the Ka...
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Former judge sentenced notorious killers, but his legacy is as an advocate for mental healthApr 14, 2023 5:00 am - As a Kane County judge for 16 years, Donald C. Hudson presided over trials for some of the suburbs' most notorious killers. They included Luther Casteel, sentenced to de...
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Aurora man convicted of rape sentenced to 30 years in prisonApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man convicted of multiple sexual assault charges has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a Kane County judge, officials announced Monday. Francisco L. Manr...
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Carpentersville sex offender faces child pornography crimesMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - A sex offender from Carpentersville has been charged with child pornography crimes. Sergio L. Rivas, 41, of the 7000 block of Lowell Drive, has been charged with reprodu...
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She stopped to complain about police lights. Now she's facing DUI charges.Mar 10, 2023 4:30 am - Nobody likes bright lights from another vehicle in their face while driving in the dark. But when those lights are coming from a police vehicle that's pulled over for a ...
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Ex-Boy Scouts leader pleads guilty to attempted groomingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - A former Boy Scouts camp leader pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor attempted grooming. Richard J. Reynolds, 57, of the 400 block of Logan Street in Rockford, was sen...
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St. Charles man sentenced to 9 months in prison for tax fraudFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay more than $3.3 million in restitution after pleading guilty to federal tax fraud charges. Edw...