St. Charles Crime
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Authorities: Former Elgin police officer stole $34,000 from police unionMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - A former 25-year Elgin police officer was indicted Wednesday on felony charges he stole $34,000 from the police union while president and treasurer from 2007 to 2013. Wi...
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Police: Aurora man tried to kidnap woman, then beat and robbed man days laterMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 28-year-old Aurora man is being held on $300,000 bail after police say he tried to kidnap a woman at an Aurora apartment complex last week while she was doing laundry ...
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Prosecutors argue 'severe bodily injury' prompts longer punishment in St. Charles beating, shootingMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County prosecutors will argue that a former St. Charles man acquitted of attempted murder should be eligible for consecutive sentences for two other felonies he was...
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Former Geneva doctor gets 8 years for indoor pot farm ahead of rape trialMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A former Geneva doctor was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to operating an indoor marijuana grow operation in his St. Charles home while ...
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3 of 5 accused in Elgin kidnapping, cigarette torture plead guilty, get prisonMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Three of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in February 2016 have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in Kane Coun...
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Kane County CASA lands largest grant in its history, funds will help train advocatesMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - CASA Kane County, which recruits and trains court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children, has received a $499,000 grant for training and education...
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Warrant: Batavia Steak 'n Shake shooting suspect cut in drive-up line, harassed othersMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - A man charged with attempted murder in the Feb. 20 shooting at a Batavia Steak 'n Shake harassed people at two area businesses earlier in the month, according to a polic...
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Former Kane County deputy sentenced to 30 days in jail for drug crimesMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - A 40-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to a drug crime she committed while working as a Kane County sheriff's deputy cried Thursday after a Lake County judge sentenced h...
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St. Charles liquor store robbed at gunpointFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a St. Charles liquor store at gunpoint Monday night. The armed robbery occurred about 10 p.m. at One Stop Liquors, 1401 Pr...
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Guns, grenades and deadly gadgets: What TSA found in carry-ons last yearFeb 23, 2018 4:30 am - Are air travelers more scared than ever, or just less informed? That's the question we found ourselves asking after seeing a recent report from the Transportation Securi...