Algonquin Crime
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Father of murdered 5-year-old AJ Freund disbarred after guilty pleaJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred the Crystal Lake man and former attorney who buried his 5-year-old son in the woods after the child was murdered by his mother. ...
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Off-duty Elgin police detective charged with DUI in St. CharlesJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - An off-duty Elgin police detective was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence in St. Charles, according to a police report. Jessica Lori DeLeon, 43...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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Bail for Huntley man held in Carpentersville stabbing is $500,000Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - Bail for a 39-year-old Huntley man charged with attempted murder in a Monday stabbing in Carpentersville has been set at $500,000, the Kane County state's attorney's off...
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Crystal Lake man faces multiple drug chargesDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - A 26-year-old Crystal Lake man faces multiple drug charges after McHenry County authorities arrested him on outstanding warrants. Investigators on Tuesday located Jordan...
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Algonquin murder suspect continues to await extradition hearing in ColoradoDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - An extradition hearing in Colorado was delayed again on Wednesday for the woman suspected of killing an Algonquin couple. Arin M. Fox, 40, has been held in the Douglas C...
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Man convicted of killing restaurant owner wants out of prison while awaiting appealDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Lawyers cited "a rapid spike" in COVID-19 cases in Lawrenceville Correctional Center - where the man accused of killing a McHenry restaurant owner in 2001 awaits news of...
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Inspector general seeks to block prosecutors from obtaining investigative report into DCFS handling of A.J. Freund caseDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - As prosecutors seek to obtain a report that probed the actions of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees in charge of 5-year-old AJ Freund's case,...
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Algonquin murder suspect still awaiting extradition from ColoradoDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - The woman suspected in the murder of an Algonquin couple remains in a Colorado detention center as the state awaits extradition paperwork from the Illinois governor's of...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund investigation has case continued to JanuaryDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor charged criminally in the death of AJ Freund, beaten to death last year by his parents, made a ...