South Elgin Crime
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Prison for man in Elgin home invasion, beatingSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - A man who forced his way into an Elgin apartment, beat a man with a brick and threatened others with a gun while trying to find the person dating his ex-girlfriend was s...
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Guilty plea in $163,000 theft from St. Charles law firmSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - A former Geneva woman pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $163,000 from a St. Charles law firm three years ago. Jordan E. Terry, now of Walkerton, Indiana, is to be sent...
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Hearing Wednesday for East Dundee murder suspectSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - Richard Schmelzer, who is charged in the stabbing death of his 85-year-old East Dundee grandmother, is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 17, court records show. Schmelz...
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Kane state's attorney to lead statewide best practices committeeSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon will lead a committee charged with recommending best practices for investigations and evidence collection to be used by prosecut...
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East Dundee murder suspect waives extradition in TexasSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Richard Schmelzer, who is charged in the stabbing death of his 85-year-old East Dundee grandmother, has waived an extradition hearing in Texas, Kane County prosecutors s...
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Third suspect questioned in Aurora armed robberySep 05, 2014 1:00 am - A third suspect was being questioned Friday by Aurora police in connection with an attempted armed robbery Thursday at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in which three...
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18-year sentence for 2011 shooting in CarpentersvilleSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - A Carpentersville man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday for shooting a man in 2011 who he mistakenly thought was a gang member, according to Kane County prose...
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Elgin man gets 9½ years for raping childSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - A 45-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for the 2011 rape of a child he knew well. Juan C. Ramirez pleaded guilty last week to one count of pre...
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Kane prosecutors want money seized in heroin bust forfeitedAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County prosecutors want $270,000 seized in an Aurora heroin bust, including $190,000 found in a vehicle's hidden compartment, permanently forfeited to the state. Ac...
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Aurora police investigting abduction attemptAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Aurora police are investigating an alleged abduction attempt Friday morning involving a Jefferson Middle School student. Police said a 12-year-old girl told them she wa...