McHenry County Crime
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Round Lake Beach man accused of firing recklessly into crowd in McHenrySep 21, 2023 9:23 pm - A Round Lake Beach man accused of "recklessly" shooting a 9 mm pistol at least seven times in crowded area in downtown McHenry last weekend was ordered Wednesday to be h...
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Defense rests without calling witnesses in former DCFS workers' trialSep 17, 2023 7:18 am - Attorneys for two former Department of Children and Family Services workers charged in connection with the death of AJ Freund rested their case Friday without calling th...
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Defense attorneys take on expert witness in trial of ex-DCFS workersSep 14, 2023 1:29 pm - Attorneys for two former child protection workers on Wednesday challenged the prosecution's expert witness who asserted they made crucial mistakes that led to AJ Freund'...
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Witness says ex-DCFS workers were 'ultimately responsible' for AJ's safetySep 13, 2023 6:51 pm - A former child protective specialist and his supervisor were "ultimately responsible" for the safety of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents in April 2019...
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 15, 2023 11:33 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Algonquin man charged with 45 counts of child pornographySep 03, 2023 8:21 am - An Algonquin man was charged with 45 counts of child pornography on Thursday and was being held in the McHenry County jail on $500,000 bond, records show. Scott Krueger,...
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Round Lake Hts. man gets probation for drug crimesAug 01, 2023 2:09 pm - A Round Lake Heights man found guilty in December of unlawful delivery and possession of cocaine was sentenced on Friday to four years of felony probation, according to ...
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Woman charged in Fox Lake hit-and-run that killed North Chicago manJul 20, 2023 8:26 am - A Spring Grove woman has been arrested for a May 29 hit-and-run crash in Fox Lake that killed a 39-year-old North Chicago man, authorities announced Wednesday In additio...
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Fox Lake man sent to prison for stealing power toolsJul 07, 2023 6:42 am - A Fox Lake man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for stealing power tools from a garage in Spring Grove in May 2022. Jeffrey Gniech, 50, of the 0-10 block...
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Police in Harvard fatally shoot man suspected of stabbing woman to deathJun 05, 2023 11:03 am - A man suspected of stabbing a woman to death was shot and killed by a Harvard police officer late Saturday night, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at the sc...