Marengo Crime
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Former officer sentenced to 4 years prison for gun theft, misconductDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - A former Hebron police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing three guns from his department and official misconduct, according to McHenry Count...
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Ruling next month in Kane $1.35 million heroin bustDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - A key court ruling is coming next month in the prosecution of an Aurora man charged in one of Kane County's largest heroin busts. Modesto Alarcon, 42, of the 1000 block ...
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4 people wrongly convicted share stories of survivalDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Better police training, less immunity granted to witnesses, more prosecutor accountability and a larger pool of resources for the public defenders can help toward avoidi...
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Michael Romano gets life in prison for killing dad, stepmomNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - Calling his actions "disgusting," a judge sentenced a former Algonquin man to life in prison Thursday for killing his dad and stepmom for their inheritance. "The defenda...
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Why Explorer post was easy target for GliniewiczNov 08, 2015 6:30 am - Among the surprise developments in the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz announced last week was that he had pilfered a "five-figure amount" from th...
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Kane County plans 'No Refusal' DUI patrols on Black WednesdayNov 08, 2015 12:00 am - For the fourth year in a row, the Kane County state's attorney's office will work with law enforcement agencies to hold a "No Refusal" DUI enforcement the day before Tha...
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Dawn Patrol: Gliniewicz' wife, son part of theft probe; gravestone dispute settledNov 06, 2015 4:00 am - Source: Probe turns to Gliniewicz's wife, son: Melodie Gliniewicz and D.J. Gliniewicz are now part of the criminal investigation that stems from what authorities ha...
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Prosecutors to ask high court to review 2002 Johnsburg murder caseOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - McHenry County prosecutors plan to ask the state's highest court to review the case of Mario Casciaro, who was convicted of a 2002 Johnsburg murder but recently freed fr...
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No new charges in McHenry sheriff deputy deathOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Prosecutors said Tuesday they will not pursue murder charges against a Holiday Hills man for shooting a sheriff's deputy who died a year after he was wounded. Scott Pete...
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West Dundee church responds to sex assault lawsuitOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - Lawyers for a West Dundee church and former youth minister have responded to a lawsuit seeking damages in the sexual assault of a teenage church member in summer 2013. I...