CRIME & SAFETY
Elgin man pleads guilty to murdering wife in front of young children
ELGIN, Ill. - A suburban man pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and leaving her body with their two young children in 2021 in Elgin. Victor Ayllon, 38, entered a guilty plea for first-degree murder Thursday in Kane County court. Ayllon allegedly strangled his wife to death on July 12, 2021, at their home in the 300 block of Heine Avenue.
Unlicensed dentist charged after leaving Schaumburg patients with fake braces
CHICAGO (CBS) – A woman posing as a dentist was arrested in Schaumburg after customers complained she gave them fake braces and, in one case, a patient had a chipped tooth after a visit.Police investigated and charged the so-called dentist with a crime after a CBS 2 investigation.It was not Monica Davis' first run-in with the law. CBS 2 reported how she was arrested in January by police in Nevada for similar allegations: that she was doing work on people's mouths without a dental license.Davis turned herself into Schaumburg police. Investigators charged her with practicing medicine without a license, a...
Elgin man sentenced for firearm straw purchasing scheme
ELGIN, Ill. - An Elgin man was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for his involvement in a firearm straw purchasing scheme. Tommy Murphy, 28, helped purchase firearms for individuals unable to legally acquire them, fueling the cycle of gun violence in Illinois neighborhoods, according to Illinois State's Attorney Kwame Raoul.
Marine from St. Charles dies in training accident
A local marine died while on a training mission in North Carolina last week. The Marines say Sgt. Colin Arslanbas of St. Charles was killed in an accident on Thursday while assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force at Camp Lejeune.
Wheeling crash leaves 1 dead, another injured
WHEELING, Ill. - One person died and another was injured in a crash Wednesday night in suburban Wheeling. The Wheeling Fire Department was called to the intersection of Lake-Cook Road and Northgate Parkway around 11:20 p.m. for a report of a crash, officials said. Two vehicles were found at the...
Missing man's body recovered in Waukegan Harbor: coroner
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The body of a missing man in McHenry County was recovered in Waukegan Harbor early Friday. Initially, Waukegan police said they were called at 6:15 a.m. to the harbor for a well-being check. When officers searched the area, they found the man's body in the water. The...
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