Will County Crime
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Man convicted in 2003 Elgin drug murder seeks new trialFeb 23, 2013 4:36 pm - A 41-year-old man convicted a decade ago of murdering of an Elgin drug dealer made his case for a new trial Wednesday, arguing that hearsay statements from others involv...
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Sex assault case revived against ex-NIU officerFeb 22, 2013 8:43 pm - A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a former Northern Illinois University police officer accused of sexually assaulting a student in October 2011. Last year, prosecu...
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Drew Peterson enters Stateville prisonFeb 22, 2013 3:02 pm - Less than 24 hours after screaming out his innocence in court, Drew Peterson was transferred to an Illinois prison to begin serving his 38-year sentence for the murder o...
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Man gets 10-year sentence for his 11th DUIFeb 22, 2013 1:15 pm - A 42-year-old former West Chicago man will have years to sober up and think about how his failure to put down the bottle cost him his freedom. Michael J. Picon, of the 3...
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Judge: Elgin animal hoarding suspect fit for trialFeb 21, 2013 3:28 pm - A judge ruled Thursday an Elgin man is fit to stand trial on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and neglect after more than 40 dead cats and other animal carcasses we...
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Slain Aurora teen hit 7 times with hammer, reports showFeb 21, 2013 12:36 pm - Not long before she was to start her shift as a waitress on Jan. 31, Aurora detectives claim, Abigail Villalpando met with two male friends to hang out at a home on the ...
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Furious Peterson sentenced to 38 yearsFeb 21, 2013 8:00 am - Drew Peterson — the swaggering Bolingbrook police sergeant who gained notoriety after his fourth wife vanished — lost his characteristic cool in court Thursday, screamin...
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Man gets 15 years for Aurora outlet mall robberyFeb 20, 2013 5:47 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for his role in a June robbery at the Chicago Premium Outlet mall in Aurora, according to a news release from t...
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Aurora man receives 4 years for 2012 Batavia offenseFeb 20, 2013 4:00 pm - A 57-year-old man who has spent time in prison for exposing himself in public was sentenced to four years in prison for a December 2012 incident in Batavia and failing t...
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Sister: Elgin man guilty of animal neglect is not a hoarderFeb 20, 2013 3:00 pm - An Elgin man this week pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal neglect, relinquished ownership of his seven dogs and was sentenced to 40 days in jail after authorities sear...