McHenry County Crime
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McHenry County Board member's lobbyist work raises questions about ethics, conflicts of interestFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - When former state senator and current McHenry County Board member Pamela Althoff is not serving her constituents, she may be down in Springfield lobbying the state Legis...
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Judge sets $5M bond for woman charged in Algonquin double homicideFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - The woman accused of stabbing and killing a married couple in their Algonquin home and then stealing their Buick to flee to Colorado arrived Wednesday at the McHenry Cou...
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Yorkville woman sentenced to prison following 4th DUI convictionFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Yorkville woman has been sentenced to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to her fourth DUI offense in which she was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limi...
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Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for 'big personality'Feb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Remembered for his generosity, gregarious personality and a law enforcement career that spanned 57 years, former Cook County Sheriff's deputy Ralph DeBartolo will be lai...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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Judge denies Illinois State Police officer's motion to quash DUI arrestJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Crystal Lake police had sufficient evidence to arrest an Illinois State Police officer on drunken driving charges in 2019, a McHenry County judge ruled Thursday. Matthew...
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Lake in the Hills man gets 15 years for attempted kidnapping of ex-boss in Des PlainesJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - A former Lake in the Hills man has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated kidnapping in exchange for a 15-year sentence, according to Cook County prosecutors. Authoriti...
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Prosecutors can't use some statements from DCFS workers in AJ Freund caseJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Certain statements made by two former child welfare workers charged after the 2019 death of Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund cannot be used in the men's criminal prosecutions,...
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Man, two boys charged in Lake in the Hills home invasionJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man and two juveniles have been charged with aggravated robbery after an armed home invasion Wednesday in Lake in the Hills, authorities said Monday. ...
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Father of murdered 5-year-old AJ Freund disbarred after guilty pleaJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred the Crystal Lake man and former attorney who buried his 5-year-old son in the woods after the child was murdered by his mother. ...