McHenry County Crime
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McHenry man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child, sentenced to 40 yearsMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - A 25-year-old McHenry man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to 40 years in prison, the McHenry County State'...
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Scammer masquerades as McHenry County sheriff's deputyMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The McHenry County sheriff's department warned Friday of a scam where a currently employed sheriff deputy's name is used by a caller trying to elicit money from people t...
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10 Lake County jail inmates quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19May 06, 2021 1:00 am - Ten inmates at the Lake County jail remain in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 in the last week, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Lt. Christo...
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FBI raid leads to multiple child sexual assault charges against Lake County manMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man whose home was raided Tuesday morning by the FBI and local police has been charged with multiple counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child...
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Palatine police expected to take overnight calls from Harper CollegeMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - The Palatine Police Department is expected to begin responding to overnight calls from Harper College later this year or early next year. The village council gave its co...
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FBI, police raid home near Grayslake as part of child sex assault investigationMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - FBI agents and officers from the Grayslake Police Department and the Lake County sheriff's office conducted a raid on a home near Grayslake as part of an ongoing sexual ...
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Sheriff: Beach Park man arrested after stepping out of vehicle with gunMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A Beach Park man who stepped out of his vehicle with a gun during a traffic stop was shot with a Taser before his arrest Monday night and later pepper sprayed while resi...
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What prospective jurors need to know as jury trials resume in Cook CountyMay 03, 2021 5:30 am - The reprieve from jury duty at the Rolling Meadows Third Municipal District Courthouse is about to end. Monday marks the resumption of criminal jury trials in Rolling M...
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Food pantry at Crystal Lake elementary school vandalized, police sayApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake police on Thursday reported a food pantry outside Canterbury Elementary School was vandalized, showing images of food that had been dumped onto the ground a...
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Appellate court orders release of thrice-convicted Kenneth SmithApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Kenneth Smith, who has served nearly 20 years of a 67-year prison sentence for the 2001 murder of a McHenry restaurant owner, was granted "immediate" release from prison...