Batavia Crime

Man shot to death in trailer home near Aurora

Daily Herald report
Jun 23, 2022 1:04 PM - Kane County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting near Aurora.
Sheriff: 2 charged with gun crimes after I-90 road-rage incident

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 15, 2022 9:16 PM - A couple stopped during an investigation into a road-rage incident near Hampshire Tuesday now face gun-related charges after a Kane County detective found body armor and armor-piercing ammunition in their vehicle.
Batavia investigating overnight thefts of gay pride flags

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 15, 2022 2:33 PM - Batavia police are investigating the theft of several gay pride flags as hate crimes.
Aurora man faces 15 felony retail theft, burglary charges

By Brenda Schory
Jun 11, 2022 3:22 PM - Cheney R. Wackerlin of Aurora faces 15 felony retail theft and burglary charges in connection with three shoplifting incidents at two Walmart stores in Batavia and Huntley, according to police and court records.
North Aurora man faces child porn charges

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 2, 2022 1:03 PM - A North Aurora man was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession and reproduction of child pornography.
Ludwig case revisited: Mosser decides to present dog-shooting case to grand jury

By Susan Sarkauskas
May 23, 2022 7:20 PM - A Kane County grand jury will consider whether criminal charges should be brought against the husband of the Wayne village president, who shot a dog last summer.
How Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Justice Alito helped appellate court decide suburban case

May 20, 2022 5:20 AM - Hip-hop icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg probably don't run in the same circles as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, but the trio make unexpected cameos in a recent state appeals court decision upholding a suburban man's conviction for threatening a judge.
Tireless work on murder case earns McHenry deputy honor as state's top cop

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 29, 2022 5:30 AM - McHenry County sheriff's Sgt. Trent Raupp's tireless pursuit of a missing woman, and eventually her suspected killer, helped earn him recognition as the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police's Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Batavia woman charged with trying to break into house again

By Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 22, 2022 1:13 PM - A Batavia woman has been charged with attempted burglary, accused of trying to break into a house for the second time in a month.
Victim identified in West Dundee fitness center shooting

By Marni Pyke
Apr 16, 2022 5:36 PM - Kane County authorities have identified the man killed in a shooting outside a West Dundee fitness center on Wednesday.

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