Kane County Crime
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Winthrop Harbor teen charged with running over good SamaritanMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year old from Winthrop Harbor faces three felony charges alleging she drove over a man who was flung from the hood of her car after intervening in a hit-and-run cra...
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Child pornography charges against Bartlett High coach droppedMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Felony charges that a former Bartlett High School volleyball coach possessed child pornography have been dropped. Instead, Gyula F. Finlon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a mi...
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Aurora man charged with threatening Gov. PritzkerMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with threatening Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Steven Woletz, 46, of the 100 block of Jason Court, is free on $10,000 bond, according to a news rele...
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Man faces 27 years for transporting cocaine, meth, hydrocodone on I-90May 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has found a 25-year-old Minnesota man guilty of unlawful possession of about $60,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine and hydrocodo...
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Search continues in Kane County for vehicle burglary suspects who fledApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - The search continues for people who fled after burglarizing a vehicle in Campton Township, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Around 4:53 a.m., deputies resp...
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Aurora residents sent to prison for child labor traffickingApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two Aurora residents have been sentenced to 6½ years in prison by a federal judge in Chicago for child labor trafficking. Santos Teodoro Ac-Salazar, 27, and Olga Choc L...
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Ex-Kane County court clerk accused of stealing from officeApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Former Kane County Circuit Clerk Thomas Hartwell has been charged with official misconduct, accused of spending nearly $120,000 in county funds on a campaign event and t...
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Man guilty of murder in 2021 Aurora shootingApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been convicted of murder for a January 2021 shooting. A Kane County jury found Daniel Aguirre, 25, guilty on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on...
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E-bikes are gaining in popularity, especially with local police departmentsApr 25, 2023 6:00 am - E-bikes are gaining in popularity, especially with local police departments
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'I leave now with my head held high': Oft-embattled Kim Foxx won't seek reelectionApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced she will not seek a third term as the leader of the nation's second-largest prosecutors' office. “At the conclusion of my...