Fox River Grove Crime
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Family of Crystal Lake man paralyzed when car crashed into home says cost of his care has ‘grown heavier’Aug 30, 2025 2:27 pm - The family of a Crystal Lake man paralyzed after a car crashed into his home has launched phase two of a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to help pay for the rising costs of his care.
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Deer Park man charged in crash that killed Palatine womanAug 28, 2025 1:18 pm - A Deer Park man faces a reckless homicide charge stemming from a March crash that killed an 89-year-old Palatine woman in Barrington.
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Mundelein caretaker accused of stealing nearly $30K from McHenry resident who diedAug 23, 2025 11:32 am - A caretaker is accused of stealing almost $30,000 from an elderly McHenry person after their death, according to authorities.
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Authorities: Man was selling stolen ovens, dryers and had homemade explosivesAug 08, 2025 11:26 am - A Barrington-area man who Lake County authorities say was selling stolen appliances online and who had home-made explosives at his residence faces theft, explosives charges.
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Police: Cary man fatally shoots himself after menacing teens with a gun, maskJul 29, 2025 9:06 pm - A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun and menacing two teen girls near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.
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Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme admits to defrauding McHenry American LegionJul 25, 2025 8:47 am - A Crystal Lake man who is awaiting federal sentencing for an $8 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty in a McHenry County courtroom to fraudulent use of a debit card belonging to the McHenry American Legion.
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employeeJul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.
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Huntley man accused of bringing gun to courthouseJul 08, 2025 10:19 am - A Huntley man accused of trying to enter the McHenry County courthouse in Woodstock Monday afternoon with a semiautomatic pistol is now facing charges.
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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash found dead in McHenry County homeJul 07, 2025 4:14 pm - The suspect in a hit-and-run crash last week that killed a 15-year-old Crystal Lake boy was found dead in a Woodstock home July 4, authorities said Monday.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.