Crystal Lake Crime
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Marengo man known for history programs is charged with possessing lewd images of childrenDec 20, 2025 2:05 pm - A Marengo man who has given historical presentations around the state, including at public libraries throughout the Chicago area, is being held in McHenry County jail on charges of possessing images depicting child sexual abuse.
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Man accused of YouTube threats to Barrington Hills police, Allstate employees found fit for trialDec 20, 2025 1:54 pm - A man who is accused of threatening on YouTube videos to shoot Barrington Hills police officers — and who had been deemed unfit to stand trial — has been restored to fitness, a judge ruled Thursday.
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Itasca man charged with murder in Harvard death investigationDec 16, 2025 8:27 pm - An Itasca man has been charged with murder in relation to an ongoing death investigation in an unincorporated area near Harvard.
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Sleepy Hollow family using billboards to seek information about daughter’s death in 2009Dec 16, 2025 4:00 pm - The mother of a Sleepy Hollow teen who died under mysterious circumstances in 2009 has paid for billboards in Algonquin and Cary offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to a criminal conviction.
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‘Quiet powerhouse’: McHenry County public defender retiring after almost 40 years on the jobDec 14, 2025 12:24 pm - After almost 40 years as McHenry County‘s public defender, Mark Cook, described as “a quiet powerhouse,” is retiring.
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Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2025 12:09 pm - A man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2005 drunken-driving crash in Chicago that killed a taxi driver and passenger has been charged with DUI and causing a crash near McHenry.
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Elgin man twice accused of violating woman’s order of protection is ordered held in McHenry County jailDec 09, 2025 2:07 pm - An Elgin man accused of posting an “explicit photo” of a Marengo woman on Snapchat, printing the photo onto a T-shirt and twice violating an order of protection has been detained in McHenry County jail, court records show.
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Ninth District congressional candidate was convicted of sex crime against a juvenile, records showDec 05, 2025 1:20 pm - One of the Republican candidates running to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District is a convicted sex offender, records show.
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Man facing child sex abuse charge in McHenry County arrested by ICE at Des Plaines casinoNov 27, 2025 4:37 pm - A man accused of child sex abuse set to appear in McHenry County court has been detained by immigration authorities, his attorney said.
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Streamwood man charged with firing gun from car in Cary is detained over 1 year laterNov 25, 2025 2:06 pm - A Streamwood man charged with firing a gun from a car in Cary last year has been denied release.