St. Charles Crime

Aurora man accused of trying to run down police during high-speed chase

By Alicia Fabbre
Aug 12, 2022 6:26 PM - A 22-year-old Aurora man is charged with attempted murder after, according to police, he tried to run down Kane County sheriff's deputies during a high-speed chase.
In setback for McHenry County, federal court upholds ban on ICE detainees in county jails

Aug 12, 2022 5:15 AM - McHenry County's legal fight to preserve a multimillion-dollar federal contract suffered a significant defeat this week when a U.S. appellate court upheld a state law that bans counties from locking up immigration detainees in their jails.
St. Charles police chief says juveniles charged with Pheasant Run fire had vandalized site before

By Eric Schelkopf
Aug 2, 2022 12:14 PM - There is evidence that the juveniles charged last week in connection with causing the fire in May that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles had previously vandalized the complex, according to St. Charles Police Chief James Keegan.
Two boys charged with Pheasant Run fire to remain in custody 2 more weeks

By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 1, 2022 4:37 PM - Two boys charged with setting fire to the former Pheasant Run Resort will remain in detention two more weeks.
'Caused a fire': Investigators say Pheasant Run suspect posted online about what boys did

Jul 29, 2022 5:00 AM - We all know teens don't always make good decisions when it comes to their phones and social media, but the juveniles accused of setting the fire that gutted parts of the Pheasant Run Resort may have taken that poor judgment to a new level, according to evidence presented in court this week.
Authorities: Pheasant Run fire caused by teens who broke into shuttered resort

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 27, 2022 5:49 PM - Four youths are facing charges in connection with the fire in May that destroyed large parts of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.
Elgin man charged with selling cornucopia of drugs online

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 7, 2022 4:38 PM - An Elgin man has been charged with selling cannabis, hallucinogens, narcotic painkillers, sedatives and more online.
St. Charles executive pleads guilty to withholding millions in payroll taxes

By Nicola Andrews
Jun 23, 2022 7:15 PM - The owner of Lane Tool and Manufacturing Company Inc. in South Elgin could face up to five years in prison.
Man shot to death in trailer home near Aurora

Daily Herald report
Jun 23, 2022 1:04 PM - Kane County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting near Aurora.
Sheriff: 2 charged with gun crimes after I-90 road-rage incident

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 15, 2022 9:16 PM - A couple stopped during an investigation into a road-rage incident near Hampshire Tuesday now face gun-related charges after a Kane County detective found body armor and armor-piercing ammunition in their vehicle.

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Population: 33,327
Year Incorporated:1834
Zip Codes:60174, 60175
Town Geo-center: 41.913744, -88.31085

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