Kane County Crime
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Bartlett, nearby communities see uptick in car thefts, burglariesAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A string of car thefts and break-ins has plagued the suburbs this summer. Bartlett, as well as other nearby communities, have experienced an increase in these crimes, ac...
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Aurora man sentenced, in absentia, to 18 years for molesting childAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A 46-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Thursday, in absentia, to 18 years in prison for criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child. Jose L. ...
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Police: Wonder Lake man thought he was meeting 14-year-old girlAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A Wonder Lake man was arrested after he drove to Warren Township for an encounter with "a 14-year-old girl" who turned out to be an undercover detective, police said. Aa...
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North Aurora officer shoots, kills man police say had gun, behaved 'erratically'Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A North Aurora police officer shot and killed a 51-year-old man Tuesday night. Police identified the man as James R. Wiesner. They said Wiesner's fiance called police at...
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Palatine man charged in 2020 crash that killed Buffalo Grove resident back behind barsAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A 33-year-old Palatine man who was charged with five counts of felony aggravated DUI causing death after a fatal crash in Mundelein on New Year's Day 2020 was arrested a...
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State's attorney to review new autopsy of Round Lake Beach man who died in custodyAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said Monday that he would review an independent autopsy that blames Round Lake Beach police for the death of a 21-year-old man...
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McHenry County man charged with murder of Marengo woman whose body was found in storage unitAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - ...
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No one injured by gunfire in Gurnee areaAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - No one was injured when several shots were fired Monday morning in an unincorporated area near Gurnee, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Deputies and a poli...
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Former worker at school for disabled students admits to sexual assaultAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County special education teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a disabled student has pleaded guilty to two of 17 charges he faced. Isr...
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Cadet to chief: Aurora's Ziman on 'war zone' 30 years ago and what she's leaving nowAug 06, 2021 5:15 am - A 17-year-old Kristen Ziman became a cadet for the Aurora Police Department on July 29, 1991. Today, she's signing off as Aurora's top cop. During her time on the force,...