West Chicago Crime
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Former Elgin boy killed in ColoradoJun 30, 2012 11:22 am - A 14-year-old boy who just moved from Elgin to Colorado died Friday afternoon when a car jumped a curb, hitting him and a friend, his mother said Saturday. Robbie Fehlma...
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Authorities make large immigration bust in local townsJun 07, 2012 4:00 pm - Authorities arrested a total of 44 convicted criminals, immigration fugitives and immigration violators this week, including many in area suburbs. The arrests were part ...
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Fox Valley police reportsMay 29, 2012 10:14 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Police departments throughout the suburbs have begun flooding the streets with scores of extra officers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. They aren't anticipating a crime ...
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West Chicago man sentenced to 18 years for assaulting girlMay 22, 2012 7:23 pm - A West Chicago man who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl multiple times been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Rogelio Montenegro, 35, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two ...
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Aurora man is 4th convicted in 2005 gang beating deathMay 16, 2012 10:05 pm - A Kane County jury this week convicted a 22-year-old Aurora man in the 2005 beating death that was prompted, in part, over a gang handshake. Juan Vargas, of the 200 bloc...
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Tri-Cities police reportsMay 15, 2012 2:53 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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2 accused of stealing $800,000 in home construction scamApr 27, 2012 4:33 pm - A Waukegan man and a Wheaton man are facing charges in a home construction scheme that cheated investors out of $800,000, authorities said Friday. Richard Osty, 71, of t...
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Elmhurst church treasurer gets 3 years for theftApr 27, 2012 3:38 pm - A DuPage County judge has sentenced an Elmhurst man to three years in prison for stealing more than $54,000 from a church where he was volunteering as treasurer. DuPage ...
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Kane County profiting from housing DuPage juvenile offendersApr 26, 2012 5:30 am - Kane County's housing of DuPage County's juvenile offenders seems to be financially advantageous for both governments, as predicted by supporters of the transition. Kane...