McHenry County Crime
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Elgin man charged with home invasion, pistol whipping man SundayMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Elgin man is wanted on charges that he forced his way into an Elgin apartment on Sunday and pistol-whipped a man inside. An arrest warrant has been issued ...
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Animal Control calls deadly Ingleside attack by 55-pound bulldog mix 'a unique isolated incident'May 13, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story updated to include new information on the breed of the dog, which is a French bulldog-bulldog mix. Lake County Animal Care and Control off...
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Coroner: Ingleside woman definitely killed by one or more of her dogsMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner said Tuesday that the woman found badly mutilated outside her Ingleside home Saturday "definitely died" from injuries received from one or more o...
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Domestic violence reports on the rise in Lake County during lockdownMay 11, 2020 5:30 am - Reports of domestic violence in Lake County have shot up during the stay-at-home order, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker is encouraging those in danger or those who notice others ...
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Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID eraMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public t...
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Cops & Crime: Marni Yang interview on '20/20'; suburbanite fights to get a coyote backMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - A suburban woman's legal fight to win back the last of four coyotes seized from her property last year suffered a setback when a state appeals court last Friday refused ...
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Felony guilty plea via Zoom makes Kane County court historyMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A simple guilty plea made Kane County court history Friday by being the first hearing televised in a Zoom videoconference, officials said. Shain A. Richter, 31, of Trout...
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FBI offers reward in Cook County jail escape caseMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - The FBI has offered a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the capture of Jahquez Scott, a Cook County jail detainee who authorities say escaped over the we...
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Sheriff won't ticket boating familiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Members of the Lake County sheriff's marine unit will not issue tickets to families boating together on Lake County waterways they patrol, Sheriff John D. Idleburg annou...
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Police: Elgin man drives to wrong house, charged with 4th DUIMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI last weekend after driving to the wrong Elgin house at 3 a.m. Saturday and banging on a stranger's door, a...