Kane County Crime
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3 charged with trying to murder Aurora police officer in June attackJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Three people accused of attacking an Aurora police officer in June are now also charged with trying to murder him by strangling him. A Kane County grand jury on Friday i...
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Man convicted of murder 17 years after shooting in CarpentersvilleJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - A former Carpentersville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2004 shooting death of a construction worker in Carpentersville. Jesus Lechuga, 38, was ...
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Sleepy Hollow man pleads guilty to sexual assault, attempted murder in attack on teensJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man who sexually assaulted and stabbed a 19-year-old woman, and stabbed her 17-year-old brother when he tried to intervene, has pleaded guilty to two cou...
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Scammers steal from Batavia homeJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Batavia police are investigating a residential ruse burglary that occurred early Saturday afternoon, officials said. Officers responded at 6:53 p.m. to the 1100 block o...
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Police: St. Charles man shot guest in headJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - A St. Charles man has been charged with armed violence and reckless conduct after shooting a man in the head, authorities said. Police at 3:31 p.m. Thursday were called...
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More Cook County courtrooms reopen promising speedier resolutionsJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Dozens more Cook County courtrooms will be available for bench and jury trials beginning Friday, per a new order from Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, helping accelerate th...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...
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Zion man accused of home invasion, sex assault found guilty by judgeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Zion man was found guilty on Thursday of attempted murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, home invasion, aggravated battery and more stemming from a 2...
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Husband charged with murder in strangulation of Elgin womanJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 36-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found in her home Monday night by Elgin police. Victor Hugo Ayllon is accused of str...
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Police: Ingleside man pulled out a gun during road rage altercationJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old from Ingleside faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police said he pulled out a gun during an argument with another driver in V...