St. Charles Crime
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Kane County considering new court fee hike to help pay for securitySep 30, 2015 5:45 am - While Kane County is set to nearly double one of the fees charged in cases requiring a court appearance, at least for now, officials aren't concerned the hike will creat...
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St. Charles man pleads guilty to killing woman in 'heroin-fueled' DUI crashSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - A St. Charles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a fatal "heroin-fueled" DUI crash that occurred Thanksgiving weekend last year, officials said. Joshua E. Spudich, 24, of t...
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Hoffman Estates police soon might carry overdose antidoteSep 29, 2015 5:22 am - By the end of October, Hoffman Estates could be among the suburban communities whose police patrol officers are equipped with and trained to use a drug that can save the...
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Money doesn't talk for Hampshire policeSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - Facing his third moving violation in seven months, a Kane County man could learn the hard way that although money talks, Hampshire police are speaking a different langua...
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Elgin man charged with $120,000 insurance fraudSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - An seemingly innocuous traffic stop over the weekend resulted in felony insurance fraud charges against an Elgin man after his estranged wife told authorities he was usi...
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Fox Valley police reportsSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Prices jump as heroin antidote use increasesSep 19, 2015 7:05 am - The growing popularity of drugs used to treat heroin overdoses has resulted in costs that have quadrupled in the past two years in some cases. Experts say prices have es...
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Fallen McHenry County deputy hero honoredSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - The chattering stopped and a football, once airborne, sat stationary on the grass. At Northwood Middle School late Saturday afternoon, somber silence prevailed as peopl...
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St. Charles man gets 7 years for stealing bongsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - The second of two men accused of stealing expensive bongs from a St. Charles store pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated robbery. Rayshawn Vanperbandt, 21, agreed to a sen...
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Geneva man accused of embezzling $3.9 million from clientsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 56-year-old Geneva man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of embezzling $3.9 million of his clients' funds. Prosecutors said Stephen C. Browere promis...