Kendall County Crime
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Man charged with attempted murder in shooting near Aurora parkDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - A man is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a Sept. 10 shooting near Phillips Park in Aurora. Tyric Smith, 25, is charged with attempted murder, aggrav...
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Teen takes 40-year sentence for shooting woman during Aurora carjackingDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - A teenager has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a woman during a carjacking outside a Wendy's restaurant in Aurora. Ishmail Gonzalez, 17, of Harvey, ple...
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Kane state's attorney: Aurora officers followed procedure in June chaseDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora police officers who pursued two suspects in an Arlington Heights stabbing on June 10 "acted properly and followed department policy" in the moments leading up to ...
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2 plead guilty in kidnapping, beating of woman in AuroraDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Prosecutors dropped charges of attempted murder against two Aurora women after they pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the 2020 beating of a woman. Esther J. Ortiz, 58,...
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Aurora police searching for car theft suspectNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora police pursued a suspect who fled the scene of a vehicle theft Tuesday evening. At 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to reports of a stolen vehicle in th...
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Teacher charged with sexually abusing kids at Elgin child care centerNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A teacher at an Elgin child care center has been charged with sexually abusing students over the past 14 years. Frank R. Walaitis, 57, is being held on $200,000 bail at ...
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Tow-truck driver sentenced to 50 years for fatal I-88 shootingNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A tow-truck driver who shot another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in a "road rage" attack was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for murder. Anthony...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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Juvenile found guilty of break-in at Westmont dealershipNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A Cook County juvenile was found guilty on charges stemming from a New Year's Eve break-in at a Westmont BMW dealership. The juvenile, who has been in custody since Janu...
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DuPage County launches website to share crime statsNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - In an effort to promote transparency, DuPage County has launched a website where residents can look up crime stats from the sheriff's office. The county's new "Transpare...