Kane County Crime
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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 2:22 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 10:25 am - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...
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Infant recovered after intervention in domestic battery along Buckley RoadApr 06, 2024 1:26 pm - Libertyville police are investigating a case of domestic battery in which they say a woman was beaten by the father of her infant child and abandoned near a busy intersec...
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Huntley man charged in large drug bust pleads guilty to lesser charge of possessing LSD, gets probationApr 05, 2024 11:51 am - A Huntley man charged after an investigation into a drug and money-laundering scheme pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing LSD and was sentenced to two years probation. M...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 05, 2024 5:15 am - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Pretrial release denied for Elburn man charged with child porn crimeApr 04, 2024 4:25 pm - A federal judge has ordered that an Elburn man, accused of distributing child pornography, be detained while awaiting trial. U.S. Northern Illinois District Court Magistr...
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Serious injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 3:34 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Former Huntley Dairy Mart owner pleads guilty to possessing mushrooms, gets 2 years of probationApr 04, 2024 12:12 pm - A former Huntley business owner accused of operating a “mushroom grow operation” with her husband in their Crystal Lake home pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing the ps...
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Ex-Marmion teacher pleads guilty to battery of studentApr 03, 2024 5:36 pm - A former Marmion Academy teacher who was charged with sexually assaulting a student has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery. Joseph J. Charron, 68, now of Pleasant Prair...
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Woman charged with buying vehicles using fraudulent checksApr 02, 2024 5:36 pm - A 26-year-old Plainfield woman faces felony charges accusing her of using fake identification and fraudulent checks to buy vehicles through Facebook Marketplace. Illinois...