Kane County Crime
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Elgin man died of strangulationNov 25, 2013 7:11 pm - An autopsy determined an Elgin man found Sunday in his home died of strangulation, officials said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined John Poyer, 88, o...
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Former Lake County basketball star gets 3 years in prisonNov 25, 2013 5:27 pm - A former Lake County high school basketball star was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for threatening his probation officer after a dispute over a court-ordered...
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Lawsuit filed in crash that killed Sycamore boyNov 25, 2013 3:52 pm - The family of an 11-year-old Sycamore boy who died in a February crash is seeking damages from the drunken driver who hit the car the boy was riding in. Relatives of Mat...
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Aurora online prostitution sting nets threeNov 25, 2013 1:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated Nov. 24, 2014 to include the outcome of the case, including that Charlise Williams was acquitted of the charges. Three women ...
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Sheriff: Missing Aurora man might have fled to escape sex chargesNov 25, 2013 10:48 am - A missing 85-year-old Aurora man might have fled to Mexico to avoid charges he sexually assaulted a girl younger than 13, authorities said Monday. Enrique Ruiz, of the 0...
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Westmont man faces child porn charges after undercover probeNov 25, 2013 10:24 am - A 23-year-old Westmont man was charged with child pornography possession after an undercover investigation by DuPage County authorities, police said Monday. Matthew W. ...
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Authorities: Hampshire man caught with pipes, pot at courthouse, blames exNov 24, 2013 3:55 pm - A 50-year-old Hampshire man said he wanted to stop his estranged wife from using drugs, but he’s now accused of bringing what he said was her pot and paraphernalia to co...
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Carpentersville man convicted of molesting childNov 23, 2013 11:00 am - A 38-year-old Carpentersville was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 4-year-old child, officials said. Francisco Nava, of the 0-100 block of Meadowlark L...
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Guilty verdict in torture-murder caseNov 22, 2013 6:53 pm - A Waukegan man was found guilty Friday in a 2011 torture and murder case. Jose Horta, 21, of the 300 block of Edison Court, had been charged with first-degree murder in ...
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Violent offenders getting boot camp in Cook CountyNov 22, 2013 3:59 pm - Cook County judges have improperly sentenced hundreds of violent felons to a boot camp program meant for nonviolent offenders, according to an investigation by the Chica...