Marengo 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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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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Fox River Grove-area man charged with soliciting child pornographyNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - A Fox River Grove-area man was arrested Wednesday on allegations he contacted a juvenile over a dating application and solicited pornographic images. Shawn M. Davy, 37,...
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Former DCFS employee who handled AJ Freund investigation can see prosecution's evidence, judge rulesNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - The former Illinois Department and Children and Family Services employee accused of putting 5-year-old AJ Freund at risk by allowing the boy to remain with his parents b...
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Former DCFS supervisor who oversaw AJ Freund investigation appears in courtOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor who oversaw a 2018 investigation involving the family of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund made ...
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Man gets probation after pleading guilty to sexual abuseOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Lisle man accused of having sexual contact with a minor was sentenced to probation Thursday by a McHenry County judge. Richie E. Okhiria, of the 5400 block...
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Carpentersville man found guilty of possessing $1.6M of cocaine for drug cartel tied to Lake in the Hills warehouseOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - A Carpentersville man was found guilty Wednesday of possessing $1.6 million worth of cocaine that prosecutors say was shipped to a Lake in the Hills warehouse on behalf ...