Crystal Lake Crime
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How a suburban police chief is using her Ph.D. in psychology to help fellow copsOct 16, 2020 5:30 am - Laura King knows better than most the impact a career in law enforcement has an officer's mental and physical well-being. King, the McHenry County Conservation District...
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Man found in criminal contempt after refusing to testify at double homicide hearingOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man serving prison time for a 2017 home invasion could have another year added to his sentence after he refused to testify at a hearing for another man's...
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Former teacher gets probation for inappropriate online conversation with girlOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to correct the headline and information regarding a female student who reported she was contacted by in a chat room by Matthew ...
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Palatine music teacher sentenced to three years in prison for attempted sex assaultOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A cello instructor from Palatine was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison following his conviction on allegations he attempted to sexually assault a teenage stud...
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Acosta pleads not guilty to child endangerment, reckless conduct in case tied to AJ FreundSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - A former Department of Children and Family services employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a 2018 investigation involving Crystal Lake boy AJ Freu...
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Cary woman cited after striking police car, sheriff's office saysSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - A 75-year-old Cary woman suffered nonlife threatening injuries Friday when officials say she struck a police squad car that was pulling over another vehicle. McHenry Cou...
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Attorneys make closing arguments in Lake in the Hills woman's drug-induced homicide trialSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Defense attorneys for Paige Hoover continued pressing law enforcement officers Thursday on why others in Peter Fonte's social circle were not considered suspects in his ...
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AJ Freund's father pleads guilty, sentenced to 30 yearsSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - After 17 months of denying before a McHenry County judge any involvement in the death of his five-year-old son AJ Freund, Andrew Freund pleaded guilty Friday to aggravat...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty to felony child endangerment, reckless conductSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony criminal charges connected to the death of 5-year-old Andre...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father FridaySep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...