Harry Hitzeman
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Kane County’s second chance drug program off to fast startMay 15, 2012 5:28 pm - Kane County’s new Felony Drug Diversion Program is off to a quick start. Five defendants have formally applied for the new program, which began Monday and offers low-lev...
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Aurora woman accused of ramming SUV, shooting at teensMay 14, 2012 6:23 pm - Anieka Johnson could have found a nonviolent solution or notified authorities after she learned her cousin’s daughter was punched in a fight on Aug. 30, 2010. Inste...
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Cops: Elgin man killed roommate’s Chihauhua by throwing it at wallMay 14, 2012 6:04 pm - A 20-year-old Elgin man faces felony animal cruelty charges for killing his roommates’s Chihuahua over the weekend by throwing it at a wall, police said. Oscar Guer...
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Woman who killed 5 Oswego teens in 2007 DUI crash appeals sentenceMay 14, 2012 10:00 am - An Aurora woman in prison for killing five Oswego teens in a 2007 drunken driving crash has appealed her sentence. She argued that a state statute that allows a judge to...
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Demonstrators in Aurora dog abuse case give animals a voiceMay 13, 2012 11:00 pm - There was just something about the case that pushed Jeannette Schulz to bundle up on a cold December 2010 morning, make a sign and drive to St. Charles. Learning about ...
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Woman who killed 2 motorcyclists wants sentence reducedMay 13, 2012 4:42 pm - A 27-year-old Aurora woman is still fighting her seven-year prison sentence for causing a crash three years ago that killed a St. Charles couple and injured 12 other mot...
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Attorney in 2002 Johnsburg slaying wants DNA, new statements revealedMay 11, 2012 3:00 pm - The defense attorney for Mario Casciaro, who is charged in the 2002 murder of Johnsburg teen Brian Carrick, wants more blood from the crime scene tested for DNA along wi...
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Community service officer guilty of stealing from Elgin policeMay 10, 2012 3:00 pm - A former Elgin Police Department community service officer pleaded guilty Thursday to felony misconduct for taking $1,500 from the department in August 2010. Sarai Vill...
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Aurora man convicted of second murder, faces life sentenceMay 09, 2012 6:01 pm - An Aurora man faces a mandatory natural life prison sentence after a Kane County judge convicted him of a second gang-related murder. Ruben Hernandez, 28, was already se...
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Doctor to consider West's ability to stand trialMay 09, 2012 5:00 pm - A judge could decide in the coming months if Kane County Coroner Chuck West is physically able to stand trial on felony misconduct charges. After a brief court hearing ...