Crystal Lake Crime
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McHenry County Board member's lobbyist work raises questions about ethics, conflicts of interestFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - When former state senator and current McHenry County Board member Pamela Althoff is not serving her constituents, she may be down in Springfield lobbying the state Legis...
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Judge sets $5M bond for woman charged in Algonquin double homicideFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - The woman accused of stabbing and killing a married couple in their Algonquin home and then stealing their Buick to flee to Colorado arrived Wednesday at the McHenry Cou...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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Judge denies Illinois State Police officer's motion to quash DUI arrestJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Crystal Lake police had sufficient evidence to arrest an Illinois State Police officer on drunken driving charges in 2019, a McHenry County judge ruled Thursday. Matthew...
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Lake in the Hills man gets 15 years for attempted kidnapping of ex-boss in Des PlainesJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - A former Lake in the Hills man has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated kidnapping in exchange for a 15-year sentence, according to Cook County prosecutors. Authoriti...
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Prosecutors can't use some statements from DCFS workers in AJ Freund caseJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Certain statements made by two former child welfare workers charged after the 2019 death of Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund cannot be used in the men's criminal prosecutions,...
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Man, two boys charged in Lake in the Hills home invasionJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man and two juveniles have been charged with aggravated robbery after an armed home invasion Wednesday in Lake in the Hills, authorities said Monday. ...
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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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Lake in the Hills man charged with federal child sex crimesJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Lake in the Hills man is charged with federal child sex crimes after authorities said he traveled to Kentucky four times to abuse a 15-year-old girl. Prose...
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...