McHenry County Crime
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Police: Cary man fatally shoots himself after menacing teens with a gun, maskJul 29, 2025 9:06 pm - A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun and menacing two teen girls near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.
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Teenage motorcyclist killed in Lake County hit-and-run crashJul 27, 2025 12:29 pm - Lake County authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 19-year-old motorcyclist early Sunday morning.
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Elgin cold case detectives launch season 2 of hit podcast, seeking to solve 1970s murders and disappearance of Barbara GlueckertJul 27, 2025 12:12 pm - How do you top solving a 42-year mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young woman? Perhaps by identifying the killer responsible for an unsolved murder dating back to the 1970s.
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Kane County man charged with possessing explosives appears in court, remains jailedJul 25, 2025 4:18 pm - An Elgin-area man, charged with illegally possessing “hundreds of suspected explosives” inside a Kane County home made a brief court appearance Friday.
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Police: Man shot in face in unincorporated area near Arlington HeightsJul 25, 2025 10:57 am - A man was shot in the face early Friday in an unincorporated area north of Arlington Heights, authorities said.
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Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme admits to defrauding McHenry American LegionJul 25, 2025 8:47 am - A Crystal Lake man who is awaiting federal sentencing for an $8 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty in a McHenry County courtroom to fraudulent use of a debit card belonging to the McHenry American Legion.
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Gurnee police apprehend occupants of vehicle fleeing Wisconsin traffic stopJul 24, 2025 3:00 pm - Two Racine, Wisconsin, men are facing charges after Gurnee police early Thursday assisted in apprehending a fleeing vehicle.
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Authorities investigating threats against Lake County judgeJul 21, 2025 4:48 pm - Authorities are investigating threats against a Lake County judge who in April released a Waukegan man who was picked up Saturday by federal ICE officers.
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Pretrial release granted for suspect in Elgin party shootingJul 17, 2025 3:59 pm - A man accused of shooting three people at a family party near Elgin — including his father — has been granted pretrial release.
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Waukegan man faces charges after police chaseJul 17, 2025 2:22 pm - A Waukegan man who authorities said fled police from several agencies throughout the day Wednesday faces numerous traffic infractions.