Crystal Lake Crime
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Crystal Lake man accused of being drunk while toddler wandered in roadJun 02, 2024 10:55 am - A Crystal Lake man on pretrial release on a DUI charge was arrested again Friday after police said he was “highly intoxicated” when they found a toddler he was responsibl...
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Lake in the Hills to get license plate readers, despite ‘Orwellian vibe’May 15, 2024 8:53 am - License plate readers will soon be coming to Lake in the Hills despite some questions about their use. The village board last week approved a contract to install a dozen ...
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Former student arrested at Jacobs High School amid reports of ‘concerning’ videoMay 13, 2024 3:18 pm - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Monday at Jacobs High School in Algonquin after students reported the teen had posted a video on social media in which he was seen displayi...
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Missing Crystal Lake man found murderedMay 11, 2024 9:59 pm - A Crystal Lake man reported missing April 4 was murdered, authorities announced Saturday night. Douglas Ottesen, 60, of the 600 block of North Falls Circle, Pingree Grove...
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Man pleads guilty in vehicle theft from Algonquin dealership, gets 4-year prison termMay 11, 2024 8:45 pm - A Rockford man accused of stealing a vehicle from an Algonquin dealership pleaded guilty to burglary Friday and was sentenced to four years in prison. Additional charges ...
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Cary man charged with assault after dragging police officer with car, McHenry authorities sayMay 06, 2024 4:47 pm - A Cary man is charged with three counts of assault after police said he dragged an officer down a road with his car early Sunday morning in McHenry, the McHenry Police De...
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 4:56 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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AJ Freund, 5 years later: The short life and lingering effects of slain Crystal Lake boyApr 25, 2024 12:05 pm - Five years ago, a weeklong search for a missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy came to an end. On April 24, 2019, Andrew Freund Sr. — after being confronted with videos on h...
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Day care operator accused of abusing child ordered detainedApr 21, 2024 11:42 am - A Crystal Lake woman accused of fracturing an 11-month-old child’s ribs in her unlicensed day care was ordered detained by a McHenry County judge Saturday. Ann Migliorato...
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Police: Child injured at unlicensed day care in Crystal LakeApr 19, 2024 9:30 pm - A woman was arrested by Crystal Lake police and is now facing charges after a child was injured while in her care, officials announced Friday. Police initiated an investi...