Kane County Crime
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Batavia businesses seek city help with problem-plagued lot off Route 31Sep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia business owners along Route 31 are turning to city officials for help cleaning up what they describe as their own “Wild West,” a stretch of parking lot and alley...
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Man charged in bomb threat at Aurora Branch CourtAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man threatened to blow up the Aurora Branch Court Friday because he was unhappy about the outcome of a case, Aurora police say. Larry Streit, 50, of the 500 bl...
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No injuries after officer fires at suspect in North ChicagoAug 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting in which no one was hit Saturday in North Chicago. According to Lake County sheriff'...
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Elgin police investigating two reported weekend shootingsAug 30, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating two reported weekend shootings, one of which sent a man to the hospital with what authorities called a nonlife-threatening injury. The fir...
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Police: Glen Ellyn man used Instagram to stalk womenAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Glen Ellyn man has been arrested following accusations that he stalked two women through Instagram and in person before breaking into one of the woman's ve...
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Police: Aurora man battered, burned childrenAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Aurora man following a child abuse investigation that indicated he caused injuries, some serious, to two young chil...
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Tentative December trial set for Andrew Freund as attorneys anticipate September resolutionAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The criminal case against the father of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could reach a conclusion Sept. 16, when attorneys anticipate a potential plea deal. During a bri...
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Owner of closed Elgin restaurant charged with fraudulent use of COVID-19 relief fundsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills woman whose Elgin restaurant closed in early March has been indicted on federal fraud charges for applying for and receiving more than $175,000 throu...
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Bond denied for Aurora man charged in Westmont car theft, Woodridge shootingAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man arrested early Friday after he stole, then wrecked a BMW from Westmont was wanted on a warrant for a Woodridge shooting in which two people were shot in a ...
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'True guardian of children' Kane County abuse prosecutor mournedAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Debra Bree was passionate about protecting the children of Kane County, and prosecuting those who hurt them. She spent most of her 20 years as a Kane County prosecutor d...