Kane County Crime
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80 years for convicted sex offender in Kristy Wesselman murderJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - After 30 years on the run in the wake of raping and murdering 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman, Michael Jones will take his last breaths in an Illinois prison. DuPage County...
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Retrial set in 1995 Naperville arson and murder caseJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - William Amor will go to trial Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and arson in the 1995 death of his mother-in-law in Naperville. And he's chosen to have his cas...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Court filing: Harper prof targeted trucks in retaliation for crashJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor charged with shooting at vehicles near Interstate 80 in Iowa told police he targeted truck drivers because he was enraged over a truck crash t...
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Shooting leaves 22-year-old Aurora man critically injuredJan 20, 2018 12:00 am - Aurora police said Saturday they continue to investigate a shooting late Wednesday that left a 22-year-old man critically injured. The victim was shot just after 11 p.m....
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Big brother's murder led new Aurora cop to his career choiceJan 19, 2018 4:33 am - Jason Contreras was just 3 years old in November 1996 when a stray bullet intended for an older relative flew into his house on the east side of Aurora and killed his 6-...
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Man admits evading $800,000 in taxes to pay for housekeepers, boatJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Highland Park man has agreed to plead guilty to evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate income taxes over five years. Jordan Eckerling faces u...
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Vernon Hills man who drove to Aurora hotel to have sex with teen gets 3 years in prisonJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Vernon Hills man who drove to an Aurora hotel to have sex with a teenage girl has been sentenced to three years in prison. Ramesh Gannamani, 36, of the 900 block of No...
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Elgin crime continues downward trend, police data showsJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - Police say violence is at a 46-year-low
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Kane County coroner investigating shooting deathJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Coroner's office reported that an Alsip man died Wednesday at an Aurora hospital of gunshot wounds. In a news release, the coroner said the victim, ident...