McHenry County Crime
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty to felony child endangerment, reckless conductSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony criminal charges connected to the death of 5-year-old Andre...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father FridaySep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...
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South Elgin man charged in DUI chain-reaction crashSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A South Elgin man faces felony charges in a DUI-related, chain-reaction crash that left two other drivers seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. John A. Schwart...
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St. Charles man charged with sexually assaulting a minorSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 26-year-old St. Charles man faces charges he sexually assaulted a minor he contacted on social media. Eduardo Castillo-Vivaldo, of the 1800 block of Wessel Court, has ...
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Lake Forest foundation hosts program on dangers of recreational drug useSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Forest-based GPF Foundation is hosting a virtual program Sept. 23 about the risks of recreational drug use. The online session is available to all Lake County resid...
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Prosecutors argue text messages implicate woman in drug-induced homicide trialSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Prosecutors on Tuesday dove into text messages they said were between 25-year-old Paige Hoover and Peter Fonte, a 45-year-old Cary man killed by an overdose caused by dr...
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AJ's father could accept plea deal Friday, attorney saysSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - The father of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old boy who was killed last year in Crystal Lake, could accept a plea deal Friday on charges related to the boy's death, his attorney...
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Cook County homicides in 2020 now exceed total for 2019Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - With 677 homicides in 2020, Cook County has exceeded 2019's total for the entire year, the Cook County medical examiner's office reported. The medical examiner's office ...
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Wisconsin man charged in pair of random Antioch-area shootingsSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Wisconsin man faces four felony weapons charges in a pair of random shootings last month near Antioch, Lake County sheriff's police said Monday. Joseph L. ...
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Lake in the Hills woman's trial begins in overdose caseSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Prosecutors began the trial Monday of 25-year-old Paige Hoover on a drug-induced homicide charge, arguing that a Crystal Lake man who survived an overdose on May 18, 201...