St. Charles Crime
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Carol Stream’s ‘Crime Free Carol’ named state’s top police officerApr 11, 2025 5:15 am - She’s known as “Crime Free Carol” around town, but Carol Stream police officer Carol Cadle has a new title to go by this year: Illinois’ top cop.
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Fifth accused St. Charles sex trafficker waives jury trialApr 03, 2025 12:51 pm - The fifth accused sex trafficker picked up in a July 2023 sweep in St. Charles appeared in court Wednesday and received a continuance until May 2.
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Fourth accused St. Charles sex trafficker pleads guiltyMar 28, 2025 2:43 pm - The fourth person of five charged with sex trafficking at a St. Charles hotel in 2023 agreed to a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Police cleared in fatal shooting of chain saw-wielding man at senior homeMar 18, 2025 4:44 pm - St. Charles police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man who invaded a retirement home while waving a chainsaw.
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Kane County launches unit dedicated to combat human traffickingMar 17, 2025 2:39 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has formed a new unit, to go after human exploitation perpetrators. “Kane County is not immune to the malignant and detrimental actions these traffickers have brought,” she said Monday.
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Man gets 25 years for sexual assault on disabled womanMar 14, 2025 5:48 pm - The man who sexually assaulted a profoundly disabled woman and impregnated her was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.
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Third person pleads guilty in hotel sex trafficking case, gets 7 years in prisonMar 11, 2025 10:05 am - A third person of the five accused of sex trafficking in a St. Charles hotel in 2023 has pleaded guilty and accepted a term of seven years in prison, court records show.
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84-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting five minorsFeb 27, 2025 2:39 pm - An 84-year-old Montgomery man has been accused of sexually assaulting five minors between the ages of 13 and 17 over a 15-year period.
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St. Charles man charged after Wednesday morning stabbingFeb 27, 2025 9:50 am - A St. Charles man is facing criminal charges after a stabbing inside his home early Wednesday, according to a news release from the St. Charles Police Department.