Woodstock Crime
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Four charged after being found with missing riding lawnmowers, trailer from Woodstock Blaine's Farm and FleetJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Four people were charged after an alleged burglary after a pair of riding lawnmowers and a trailer were found missing from Blaine's Farm and Fleet in Woodstock. The Wood...
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Algonquin man accused of laundering over $500,000 of drug moneyJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry County sheriff's office announced Thursday that an Algonquin man has been charged with 12 counts of money laundering stemming from a drug arrest. After an i...
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Judge orders 50-year sentence for former Chicago cop who fatally shot wife in Spring GroveJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - A former Chicago police officer received a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday for the 2017 murder of his wife and fellow former officer Elizabeth "Betty" Volberding. McHe...
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Authorities: Man stole more than $1,400 in merchandise from Mariano's, hit officer with carJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - A Woodstock man has been charged with stealing more than $1,400 of merchandise from the Wheaton Mariano's and hitting a police officer with his car as he fled the grocer...
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Authorities explore charging DCFS staff member in AJ caseMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Prosecutors are investigating whether they should charge a former Department of Children and Family Services worker with child endangerment related to his actions after ...
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Fittest Loser winner's tale reflects weighty issue for police officersMay 15, 2020 5:30 am - Many of us fail to eat right and exercise enough, regardless of what we do for a living. But being a police officer doesn't help, according to experts. And this year's w...
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How the murder of AJ Freund continues to spark change one year laterApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - Maybe it was his sweet smile or his affable demeanor, evident in the photos that began circulating a year ago. Perhaps it was what prosecutors called the “sick charade” ...
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Sentencing for AJ's mom delayedApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Sentencing for JoAnn Cunningham, who pleaded guilty in December to the beating death of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund, has been postponed to July 16. Cunningham, 37, of...
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McHenry County sheriff, 3 others sue state over immigration lawMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim and three fellow sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking a court order blocking enforcement of a state law that bars them from w...
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'It needs a new beginning': Home where authorities say AJ Freund was murdered is demolishedMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - A sad reminder of the tragic death of a 5-year old boy quickly was reduced to rubble Wednesday morning. The Crystal Lake house where authorities say AJ Freund was killed...