McHenry County Crime
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Off-duty Elgin police detective charged with DUI in St. CharlesJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - An off-duty Elgin police detective was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence in St. Charles, according to a police report. Jessica Lori DeLeon, 43...
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Getaway driver in 2001 Burrito Express murder says new DNA testing could prove her innocenceJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - As Kenneth Smith awaits word as to his potential fourth trial or release from prison after winning a third appeal on his conviction for the murder of a McHenry restauran...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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'I killed the woman I love'; Prosecutor says Barrington man admitted to shootingJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - A judge ordered a 50-year-old Barrington man held without bail Sunday on a first-degree murder charge stemming from the New Year's Day slaying of a woman authorities say...
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of...
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Bail for Huntley man held in Carpentersville stabbing is $500,000Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - Bail for a 39-year-old Huntley man charged with attempted murder in a Monday stabbing in Carpentersville has been set at $500,000, the Kane County state's attorney's off...
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Police investigating death of man found unresponsive at Island Lake Police DepartmentJan 01, 2021 12:00 am - Officials are investigating the death of a man who suffered apparent self-inflicted injuries at the Island Lake Police Department and later died at a nearby hospital, po...
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Man charged with attempted murder in CarpentersvilleDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - A 39-year-old Huntley man has been charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing a man Monday in Carpentersville. Charges were filed Wednesday against Joshua Doss. ...