Crystal Lake Crime
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Round Lake Beach man accused of firing recklessly into crowd in McHenrySep 20, 2023 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man accused of "recklessly" shooting a 9 mm pistol at least seven times in crowded area in downtown McHenry last weekend was ordered Wednesday to be h...
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Defense rests without calling witnesses in former DCFS workers' trialSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Attorneys for two former Department of Children and Family Services workers charged in connection with the death of AJ Freund rested their case Friday without calling th...
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Recording of mom berating AJ played in court during ex-DCFS workers' trialSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Those present in a McHenry County courtroom Thursday heard disturbing recordings a Crystal Lake mother made on her cellphone berating her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund, in t...
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Defense attorneys take on expert witness in trial of ex-DCFS workersSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Attorneys for two former child protection workers on Wednesday challenged the prosecution's expert witness who asserted they made crucial mistakes that led to AJ Freund'...
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Hoffman Estates man pleads guilty in Capitol riot, while Lake in the Hills woman now chargedSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Lake in the Hills woman now charged
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Witness says ex-DCFS workers were 'ultimately responsible' for AJ's safetySep 12, 2023 1:00 am - A former child protective specialist and his supervisor were "ultimately responsible" for the safety of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents in April 2019...
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Trial starts for DCFS workers who handled AJ Freund's caseSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake police officer broke into tears Monday as she spoke of her disbelief when a specialist from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services allowe...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Details remain scarce on what led to killings of four family members near Crystal LakeSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - Ashlyn Nolan was in her Crystal Lake-area home watching the TV morning news Aug. 9 and getting ready for a nap before heading to work later in the day when her doorbell ...
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Algonquin man charged with 45 counts of child pornographySep 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Algonquin man was charged with 45 counts of child pornography on Thursday and was being held in the McHenry County jail on $500,000 bond, records show. Scott Krueger,...