Crystal Lake Crime
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4 years in prison for Cary woman in Xanax overdose that killed 19-year-oldOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - A Cary woman was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge for providing alprazolam, or Xanax, to a 19-year-old in spring 2018 t...
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Rockton man charged with attempted murder in Crystal Lake stabbingsOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Rockton man was charged with attempted murder after Crystal Lake police responded Thursday night to stabbings in a domestic attack. Charles A. Hightower, 38, faces two...
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Crystal Lake couple faces felony drug chargesOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake couple under investigation since March now are facing felony drug charges after police found cocaine in their home, officials said. Carmen J. Gutierrez, ...
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Attorneys meet with judge to discuss resolution in case against AJ Freund's fatherOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Prosecutors and the attorney for AJ Freund's father met with a judge in chambers Thursday to discuss a potential resolution to the case that would avoid a trial. “There'...
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Identification of Woodstock woman's remains prompts calls for justiceOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Burned human remains discovered downstate nearly two years ago have been identified as those of a Woodstock woman who disappeared in 2010. Benedetta "Beth" Bentley, then...
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What our reporter learned from Lake in the Hills' active shooter training - and her own experience of being robbedOct 21, 2019 5:30 am - Having written stories about situations involving mass shootings and cars driving into crowds, I've often wondered how I would react under such circumstances. Would I ...
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Parental rights case involving AJ's siblings continuedOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - The case involving the parental rights of slain 5-year-old AJ Freund's younger brother and half sister was continued Monday. McHenry County family court Judge Christophe...
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Revenge porn isn't protected free speech, Illinois Supreme Court rulesOct 19, 2019 1:00 am - In a decision with implications for the case of a disgraced former state lawmaker from the suburbs and others like him, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that dissemi...
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Former Dist. 300 teacher who repeatedly sexually assaulted student gets 112 yearsOct 18, 2019 1:00 am - A Kane County judge on Friday sentenced a former Carpentersville elementary school substitute teacher to 112 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a student...
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Editorial: How legislators can protect kids like AJOct 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Those who keep A.J. Freund's memory alive ache for the lost chance to protect him, hug him, comfort him and love him. Six months after the child's beating death, for whi...