St. Charles Crime
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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Woman sues Massage Envy over sexual assault at Geneva locationDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A St. Charles woman is suing Massage Envy, saying the owner of the Geneva location failed to do a criminal background check of a worker who sexually assaulted her during...
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Teacher charged with sexually abusing kids at Elgin child care centerNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A teacher at an Elgin child care center has been charged with sexually abusing students over the past 14 years. Frank R. Walaitis, 57, is being held on $200,000 bail at ...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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St. Charles man convicted of home invasion, rapeNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - A St. Charles man was convicted last week of two counts of home invasion and one count of criminal sexual assault, the Kane County state's attorney's office announced We...
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At least $5,000 in pumpkins reported stolen from Huntley-area farmOct 27, 2022 1:00 am - If you got a good deal two weeks ago on pumpkins from a guy selling them on a street corner or off the back of a truck, there's a chance you may have bought stolen produ...
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Ex-Kane sergeant dodges 7 felony charges, gets 180 days in jail in plea dealOct 27, 2022 1:00 am - In an agreement with prosecutors, a former Kane County corrections officer, initially charged with seven felonies - one related to attempted sexual assault and six of of...
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Kane County eyeing 6-month reprieve from SAFE-T ActOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials are moving toward a joint stance on delaying the implementation of a key part of a statewide justice reform effort in hopes of restoring the abilit...
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Two pending Kane County ordinances target loud music, random gunfireOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials moved toward a crackdown on the use of firearms and loud music in unincorporated areas this week. The county's development department and sheriff's...
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St. Charles youth prison guard sentenced for role in inmate-on-inmate attacksOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - A guard at a state youth prison in St. Charles who did not report inmates' attacks on each other or threats to their safety was sentenced to probation and community serv...