Will County Crime
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Carpentersville man sues police over 2011 drive-by arrestFeb 07, 2013 3:21 pm - Abraham Barajas will never forget his 23rd birthday. Arrested and charged with five counts of attempted murder in connection to a July 20, 2011 drive-by shooting, the C...
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More charges in Batavia assisted living center thefts, forgeriesFeb 06, 2013 10:00 pm - When Batavia police last December arrested a 19-year-old caretaker at an assisted living facility and charged her with forging a $1,000 check from a resident, authoritie...
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Woman gets eight years for dirty dish shootingFeb 06, 2013 4:00 pm - A Downers Grove woman was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for blasting her boyfriend with a shotgun — a crime authorities said was sparked in part by a dirt...
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Kane court security union meets with county, could strikeFeb 05, 2013 5:55 pm - After more than four years working without a contract, officers that provide security for Kane County courthouses could go on strike as early as Wednesday. The court sec...
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Elgin drug case dropped because of accused Schaumburg cop connectionFeb 05, 2013 4:59 pm - The fallout from three former Schaumburg detectives accused of misconduct continues as Kane County prosecutors recently dropped a case against an Elgin man arrested duri...
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4 defendants plead not guilty to murders in JolietFeb 05, 2013 4:13 pm - Four people accused of strangling two Joliet men have all pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. Investigators say officers arrived to find three of the susp...
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Aurora woman charged with doing dental work without licenseFeb 05, 2013 1:28 pm - An Aurora woman has been charged with doing dental work without a license, according to North Aurora police. Silvia Hernandez, 37, of the 400 block of Iowa Street, is ch...
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Bond set for third suspect in Aurora hammer slayingFeb 05, 2013 9:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday set bail at $100,000 for the third man charged in last week's murder of Abigail Villalpando, a 18-year-old West Aurora High School student. J...
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Bail set in hammer murder, burning of Aurora teenFeb 04, 2013 3:00 pm - Bail was set Monday for two of three men charged in the hammer attack murder of 18-year-old Abigail Villalpando, the first homicide in Aurora since late 2011. Villalpand...
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Masseur accused of sexually assaulting female clientFeb 04, 2013 1:03 pm - A 31-year-old Lisle man faces up to 15 years in prison after his arrest Friday on a sex assault charge alleging he inappropriately touched a female client while giving h...