St. Charles Crime
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Former Elgin police deputy chief could settle federal lawsuitJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - A year after a pleading guilty to felony identity theft, a former Elgin deputy police chief is trying to settle a federal lawsuit filed against him. Robert Beeter, 54, f...
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Elgin man gets 5 years' prison in gang fightJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A man with a long criminal history was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for his role in a gang fight in Elgin in 2014. Jerome M. Murry, 27, of the 200 block of C...
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Aurora man with long record gets 15 years for severely beating girlfriendJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - An Aurora man with a long record of abuse was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a hourslong June 2015 attack on his girlfriend that left...
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Man on probation for marijuana conviction faces new marijuana trafficking chargesJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - A 45-year-old man who received probation after being accused of possessing more than 30 pounds of marijuana in 2013 may have squandered his chance to avoid prison. Danie...
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Man charged with 5th DUI after sleeping on I-88 shoulderJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - A DeKalb man was charged over the weekend with his fifth DUI after authorities found him sleeping on the shoulder of Interstate 88 in Aurora Township with a spilled drin...
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$300K bail set in South Elgin home invasion, shootingJul 11, 2016 1:00 am - Bail was set at $300,000 Monday for one of two suspects arrested in a home invasion in South Elgin over the weekend in which the homeowner wrestled away a gun and shot o...
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Probation for woman accused of trying to bribe Elgin policeJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 27-year-old woman accused of trying to bribe Elgin police with $2,000 after her third DUI arrest last year pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and was sentenced to two ...
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St. Charles man accused of growing 112 marijuana plants in his basementJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - A 62-year-old man is accused of growing 112 marijuana plants in the basement of his St. Charles home. Robert E. Jaeckel is free on bond after his arrest late last week o...
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Wisconsin man charged in March fatal I-90 limo crashJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man who crashed a limo along I-90 in March - killing one and injuring five - was charged Wednesday on allegations he was too young to drive a commercial vehi...
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Lawyer: 'Political nonsense' behind pill possession charges against Kane deputyJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - The attorney for a Kane County sheriff's deputy facing charges of illegal possession of prescription pain pills called the case “political nonsense” on Monday. A McHenr...