Island Lake Crime
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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Police investigating death of man found unresponsive at Island Lake Police DepartmentJan 01, 2021 12:00 am - Officials are investigating the death of a man who suffered apparent self-inflicted injuries at the Island Lake Police Department and later died at a nearby hospital, po...
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Lake County boy abducted from Christmas party reunited with grandmotherDec 28, 2020 12:00 am - The child authorities say was abducted by his biological parents from a Christmas Day party near Mundelein is back with his legal guardian, Lake County officials said Mo...
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Crystal Lake man faces multiple drug chargesDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - A 26-year-old Crystal Lake man faces multiple drug charges after McHenry County authorities arrested him on outstanding warrants. Investigators on Tuesday located Jordan...
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Man convicted of killing restaurant owner wants out of prison while awaiting appealDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Lawyers cited "a rapid spike" in COVID-19 cases in Lawrenceville Correctional Center - where the man accused of killing a McHenry restaurant owner in 2001 awaits news of...
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Inspector general seeks to block prosecutors from obtaining investigative report into DCFS handling of A.J. Freund caseDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - As prosecutors seek to obtain a report that probed the actions of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees in charge of 5-year-old AJ Freund's case,...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund investigation has case continued to JanuaryDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor charged criminally in the death of AJ Freund, beaten to death last year by his parents, made a ...
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Police: Man, woman found shot in Beach Park garage were murderedDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police believe the man and woman found shot dead inside a Beach Park garage late Tuesday were murdered and are investigating the case as a double h...
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Daughter of Park City mayor begins alternative prosecution programDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Amy Sutton, a longtime Park City employee and daughter of Mayor Steve Pannell, entered into an alternative prosecution program last week following a guilty plea in conne...
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Police dog Dax finds stabbing suspect, crime victim on consecutive nightsNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Dax, one of the celebrated police dogs employed by the Lake County sheriff's office, helped police find a woman who was evading officers in Round Lake after a stabbing e...