Elgin Crime
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How police, fire departments help first responders cope in the wake of tragediesApr 16, 2024 5:24 pm - Fifteen years ago today, Shelly Engelhardt, her daughter Amanda and son Jeff experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Amanda’s then-boyfriend - in a jealousy-fueled attack - stabbed to death three Engelhardt family members in their Hoffman Estates home. They weren’t the only ones traumatized. The heinous attack also affected first responders, including Kasia Cawley, one of the Hoffman Estates police detectives assigned to the case. “It always stays with you,” said Cawley, now Hoffman Estates chief of police. “You’re never going to forget it.”
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‘Working every day toward forgiveness’: 15 years later, loss remains for Engelhardt familyApr 16, 2024 5:14 pm - Jeff Engelhardt has lived two lives. The first ended 15 years ago when he lost his father, younger sister and maternal grandmother to an unprovoked attack by his older s...
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One in custody after late-night shooting in ElginApr 12, 2024 8:16 pm - One person is in custody after Elgin police said shots were fired during a domestic dispute on the 700 block of North Grove Avenue Thursday night. Police were called to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 8:15 pm - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...
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Elgin man facing gun chargesMar 29, 2024 7:34 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Friday morning on gun charges in an investigation by Elgin police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Bryant To...
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Elgin officer who fatally shot Decynthia ClementsMar 29, 2024 5:18 pm - A federal court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the Elgin police officer who shot and killed 34-year-old motorist Decynthia Clements early on March 12, 2018, foll...
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‘Life-changing experience’: Suburban chaplain assists police, peers in IsraelMar 28, 2024 6:02 pm - As the Carpentersville Police Department’s chaplain for more than 25 years, the Rev. Paul Zilinski has seen his share of tragedy and people struggling through difficult t...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 21, 2024 5:04 pm - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 14, 2024 4:17 pm - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Elgin police investigate early morning gunfire reportsMar 14, 2024 7:56 am - Elgin police are investigating a report of gunfire early Thursday morning. Police were called to the 1100 block of Apple Lane just after 12:30 a.m. for a report of shots ...