McHenry County Crime
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...
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Lake County men accused of providing fatal dose of fentanyl in Lake in the HillsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with providing fentanyl to a man who suffered a fatal overdose in Lake in the Hills. The police arrived on the 800 block of Dogwood Lane in La...
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Cary Junior High School evacuatedSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Cary Junior High School was evacuated briefly Wednesday while police investigated a bomb threat that turned out to be unfounded, authorities said. The Cary Police Depar...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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Lake Villa man charged in Cary man's fatal drug overdoseSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged in connection with a Cary man's overdose death in March. Keenan R. Queen, of 22300 West Morton Drive, faces one count of dr...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Lake Bluff-area man accused of trying to lure N. Carolina boySep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man and registered sexual predator was charged with two felonies after buying a bus ticket for a 12-year-old North Carolina boy he intended to bring to his...
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Elgin man charged in hit and run near St. Charles that injured motorcycle driverSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been arrested and faces felony charges related to a hit and run crash Monday near St. Charles that resulted in life-threatening injuries to a motorcycle...
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Lake in the Hills man accused of sexually abusing child, possessing child pornographySep 18, 2021 1:00 am - An 18-year-old Lake in the Hills man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 13 and soliciting the child to send a sexually explicit video and photos of them...
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How Kane County is going to learn where to put deputies to catch speeding driversSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - When drivers on Kane County roads pass a speed trailer, the flashing numbers are a friendly reminder to motorists going beyond the speed limit. A tentative plan approved...