Crime
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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Naperville teens charged in vape shop burglaryDec 30, 2024 8:47 pm - A pair of Naperville teens were ordered on home detention Monday as they face charges stemming from the burglary early Sunday of a local vape shop.
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Detention hearing delayed again for Geneva murder suspectDec 30, 2024 8:41 pm - The pretrial detention hearing for a Geneva man accused of killing a woman and a teenage boy has been delayed again.
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Suspect in Waukegan shootout that left teenager dead released without chargesDec 30, 2024 1:51 pm - The 27-year-old Waukegan man who was detained by police after a shootout that left a Zion teenager dead more than a week ago has been released without charges.
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Detention hearing delayed as Geneva murder suspect seeks new judgeDec 29, 2024 2:25 pm - A Geneva man accused of fatally stabbing a woman and a teen in what police describe as a case of domestic violence is asking for a new judge to decide whether he remains jailed while awaiting trial.
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Geneva murder suspect makes first court appearanceDec 28, 2024 11:03 am - A Geneva man accused of murdering two people made his first appearance in court Saturday.
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Man charged with murder of two people in GenevaDec 27, 2024 11:52 pm - A man has been charged with killing two people in a domestic violence case in Geneva.
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Woman pleads guilty to organized thefts from Ulta, Victoria’s SecretDec 27, 2024 1:32 pm - A woman accused of stealing items repeatedly from an Ulta store in Geneva, as well as ones in Naperville and Niles, has pleaded guilty to a charge of organized retail crime.
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Felony charges filed against man in crash that caused serious injuries in Algonquin
Dec 27, 2024 1:09 pm - A 19-year-old Crystal Lake man faces felony charges and is accused of reckless driving and causing a head-on car crash that resulted in serious injuries over the summer in Algonquin.
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Discourage thieves by breaking down gift boxes before putting them at the curb, police sayDec 27, 2024 1:01 pm - To discourage burglars, police recommend people break down and flatten boxes before discarding them. Turning them inside out is even better.