Kane County Crime
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North Aurora police officer deemed justified in fatal shootingFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - A North Aurora police officer was justified when he shot a man to death in August, Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Thursday. The officer had a reason...
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Police: Carpentersville man choked, beat woman in Lake ZurichFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - A 34-year-old Carpentersville man has been accused of breaking into his girlfriend's Lake Zurich home and then choking and beating her. Terry Brennan, of the 100 block o...
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Elgin seeing spike in motor vehicle burglary, trespassingFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Pandemic-inspired unemployment fraud is way down in Elgin compared to last year at this time, but motor vehicle burglaries and trespassing cases are up, according to the...
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Elgin police investigating Tuesday afternoon shootingFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting on the city's near east side. Police responded about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the shooting on the 100 block of No...
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Teen in custody after woman shot in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - A woman is in stable condition after being shot Wednesday morning in an apartment on the 1700 block of Covington Court in St. Charles. Police have a 17-year-old boy in c...
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Lake County state's attorney 'very concerned' about teen's wrongful arrestFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Wrongly labeled a would-be murderer, 15-year-old Martell Williams spent two nights last week in the lockup at the Waukegan Police Department. He was wrongly accused of s...
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Hoffman Estates woman pleads guilty to aggravated animal cruelty in dogs' deathsFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates woman has admitted neglecting her dogs, including two that died of starvation. Sarah Gorski, 21, of the 1700 block of Queensbury Circle, pleaded guilty...
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Gang leader man gets life in prison for 2017 double murder at Aurora barFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - An Oswego man who police say is a gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to natural life in prison for the March 2017 murders of two people in Aurora. Serafin A. Castellanos,...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...