Lake County Crime
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Appeals court upholds DCFS worker’s conviction in AJ Freund’s deathMar 30, 2026 7:18 pm - A state appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of a former Department of Children and Family Services worker found guilty of failing to act in the case of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents.
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMar 26, 2026 9:13 am - A 43-year-old Lake Villa man is facing charges of possessing child sex abuse materials after a two-month investigation by Lake County authorities.
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Police: Vernon Hills man was trying to break into homeMar 26, 2026 8:46 am - A 36-year-old Vernon Hills man is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to break into a Green Oaks home early Thursday morning and then resisted arrest.
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McHenry County judge sends Gurnee man to prison for cocaine possessionMar 25, 2026 10:33 am - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine.
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Arlington Heights couple charged with vandalizing Wheeling Township Republican officeMar 24, 2026 6:59 pm - An Arlington Heights couple has been charged in connection with the vandalism of the Wheeling Township Republican office in January.
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Sheriff: Antioch man fired shotgun toward fishermen using his private pondMar 22, 2026 4:11 pm - A 76-year-old Antioch man is behind bars facing allegations he fired a shotgun near fishermen who were in a boat on his private pond Saturday night.
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Man who threatened to bomb Huntley High School sent to prison for battering nurseMar 22, 2026 10:45 am - A McHenry County man convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for the battery of a nurse in McHenry.
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Second teen charged in connection with deadly Ingleside shootingMar 19, 2026 2:08 pm - Authorities have charged a second man in connection with an October drive-by shooting that killed a 19-year-old man in Ingleside.
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Wheeling Walmart store evacuated after bogus bomb threatMar 17, 2026 1:55 pm - A Walmart store at 1455 Lake-Cook Road in Wheeling was temporarily evacuated Monday night after police in a neighboring town received a bomb threat.
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Cary man charged in hit-and-run near BarringtonMar 17, 2026 11:47 am - A Cary man is charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian near Barrington Monday night.