Crystal Lake Crime
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Officials: McHenry-area man accused of making threats against Fox Lake policeOct 02, 2024 8:07 pm - A McHenry-area man is facing charges after officials say he tried to arrest a Fox Lake police officer and made threats against officers.
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Man stole thousands from women in Algonquin who thought they were helping needy kids, authorities saySep 28, 2024 4:55 pm - A Chicago man is accused of swindling two women in an Algonquin retail area by asking them to donate money to help “underprivileged youths” and then, unbeknownst to the women, increasing their donations, authorities said.
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Spring Grove woman charged with abuse of wheelchair-bound veteranSep 20, 2024 12:34 pm - A 55-year-old Spring Grove woman has been charged with abusing a wheelchair-bound male veteran under her care.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Man accused of threatening to shoot minors in Crystal Lake freed while awaiting trialAug 25, 2024 11:15 am - A man accused of threatening to shoot children outside Crystal Lake South High School last week was released from custody last week, but barred from having any contact with the school or minors or possessing a gun while awaiting trial.
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Police: Multiple vehicles broken into in Cary, one stolenAug 12, 2024 2:37 pm - Cary officials say at least five people are responsible for a spate of vehicle burglaries early Sunday morning that saw items taken from 10 vehicles and one vehicle stolen.
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Judge accused of speeding 93 mph in 55 mph zone pleads guilty to lesser offenseJul 31, 2024 9:55 am - A McHenry County judge charged in June with driving his motorcycle nearly 40 mph over the speed limit pleaded guilty to a lesser offense Tuesday and has already completed 40 hours of public service, his defense attorney said.
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Algonquin teen pleads guilty in crash that injured fiveJul 14, 2024 8:34 am - An Algonquin teen who authorities say was under the influence of marijuana when the car he was driving crashed near Huntley last year — sending him and four other teens to the hospital — was sentenced to two years of probation as part of a plea deal Friday.