Crystal Lake Crime
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Police: Algonquin man tried to kill his ex-girlfriendAug 05, 2020 1:00 am - An Algonquin man has been charged with attempted murder, accused of hitting, choking and trying to shoot his ex-girlfriend. Alvin W. Thompson, 40, was arrested Wednesday...
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Plea deal could be coming for father accused of killing AJ FreundJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - A plea deal between McHenry County prosecutors and the father of slain 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could be on its way, the man's attorney said in court today....
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McHenry County deputy on leave during probe on use of forceJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A McHenry County sheriff's deputy is on paid administrative leave pending a criminal investigation into a potential inappropriate use of force during an arrest in Woodst...
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Child sex suspect from Lake in the Hills free on bailJul 18, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills man charged with several crimes involving a child has been released from McHenry County Jail after posting $2,500 bail. Robert J. Reynolds, 45, was ...
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35-year sentence 'isn't justice for AJ,' boy's family, supporters sayJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - JoAnn Cunningham's 35-year sentence Friday for beating her 5-year old son, AJ Freund, to death in their Crystal Lake home disappointed those who have closely followed th...
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'Being a mother defines me': AJ's mom gives tearful statement at sentencing hearingJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - “Being a mother defines me,” JoAnn Cunningham said through tears Thursday at her sentencing hearing for the murder of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund. Cunningham's descrip...
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Algonquin woman faces drug-induced homicide charge in man's deathJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - An Algonquin woman who in 2016 pleaded guilty to heroin delivery, now is accused of providing drugs to a 48-year-old Algonquin man who died of an overdose. Heather L. Va...
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Graphic images won't be publicized at AJ Freund's mom's sentencing ThursdayJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Extended media coverage of autopsy photos and other graphic evidence involving the murder of 5-year-old AJ Freund will not be allowed at his mother's sentencing hearing ...
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A sentence is coming Thursday for AJ's death: Mother could get 60 years in prisonJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Fifteen months ago, the recovery of 5-year-old AJ Freund's battered body from a shallow grave in rural Woodstock ended a frantic six-day search and ignited widespread pu...
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Ahead of mother's sentencing Thursday, ralliers gather for 5-year-old, other slain childrenJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Most of the balloons arranged in an arch on the Woodstock square Saturday afternoon were black and blue - one the color of mourning and the other a favorite of a little ...