Crystal Lake Crime
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Attorney: former Crystal Lake bus driver impaired by anxiety medication, not alcoholOct 30, 2019 11:00 pm - A 76-year-old former bus driver for Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 who was originally charged with felony DUI and child endangerment after his school bus struck a p...
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No deal reached yet in case against AJ's fatherOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Andrew Freund Sr., charged with first-degree murder in the death of 5-year-old son AJ, appeared in court Tuesday as his defense lawyer said he continues to work toward a...
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Algonquin police searching for armed robbery suspectOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of robbing an Algonquin gas station at gunpoint Sunday night. The robbery occurred about 7:30 p.m. at the Clark gas stati...
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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...