Kane County Crime
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Cancer patient who ordered 42 pounds of THC chocolates gets 4 years in prisonJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - A Montgomery man who, according to his attorney, ordered a 42-pound package of THC-infused chocolates from a California dispensary to self-medicate as he battled cancer,...
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Kane County leaders working to bring back electronic home monitoringJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - After a nearly two-year hiatus, Kane County officials plan to bring back their electronic home monitoring program for sentenced offenders and hope to expand it in 2020 t...
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Police: DeKalb man embezzled $279K from Aurora construction businessJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - A DeKalb man faces felony theft charges alleging he stole about $279,000 from an Aurora construction firm where he worked as comptroller. Michael J. Leali, 63, of the 10...
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Defense fight to block psychological exam for Bartlett murder suspectJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - Defense attorneys for the Bartlett man accused of stabbing his mother to death last week say it's too soon in the case to subject him to a psychological examination. Edw...
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Suspect in fatal Downers Grove crash ordered back to jailJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - A Naperville man charged with nine counts of felony aggravated DUI and two counts of reckless homicide after authorities said he struck and killed a Downers Grove North ...
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Cortland man sentenced to 6½ years for Kane County burglary spreeJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - A Cortland man who was caught by Batavia police burglarizing a house in August 2018 has pleaded guilty to that and seven other daylight burglaries in Kane County and was...
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How an Aurora cop is spreading important messages with fun videosMay 31, 2019 5:41 am - "I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger," Aurora police officer Chris Weaver crooned from behind the wheel of his patrol vehicle a few weeks ago. Well, n...
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Police seek Lisle man accused of drowning his pet catMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge has issued a warrant for a Lisle man wanted on animal cruelty charges. Joseph Moreno, 29, of the 400 block of Walnut Creek Lane, is wanted on a cha...
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Prosecutors: Man stabbed 93-year-old mother 12 times, made sure she was dead before calling 911May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Edward Mitzelfeld was pretty sure the 12 stab wounds prosecutors say he inflicted on his mother Wednesday evening killed her, but he wanted to be sure, DuPage County pro...
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Kane County: Six heroin deaths reported in six weeksMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County officials are warning of a sudden surge in fatal heroin overdoses, with six deaths reported in the past six weeks. Twelve people have died from heroin inject...