McHenry County Crime
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Rockton man charged with attempted murder in Crystal Lake stabbingsOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Rockton man was charged with attempted murder after Crystal Lake police responded Thursday night to stabbings in a domestic attack. Charles A. Hightower, 38, faces two...
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Attorneys meet with judge to discuss resolution in case against AJ Freund's fatherOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Prosecutors and the attorney for AJ Freund's father met with a judge in chambers Thursday to discuss a potential resolution to the case that would avoid a trial. “There'...
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Identification of Woodstock woman's remains prompts calls for justiceOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Burned human remains discovered downstate nearly two years ago have been identified as those of a Woodstock woman who disappeared in 2010. Benedetta "Beth" Bentley, then...
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Parental rights case involving AJ's siblings continuedOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - The case involving the parental rights of slain 5-year-old AJ Freund's younger brother and half sister was continued Monday. McHenry County family court Judge Christophe...
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Revenge porn isn't protected free speech, Illinois Supreme Court rulesOct 19, 2019 1:00 am - In a decision with implications for the case of a disgraced former state lawmaker from the suburbs and others like him, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that dissemi...
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Could preschool have saved AJ Freund's life?Oct 12, 2019 1:00 am - Data shows beating deaths drop sharply when children reach school age
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Jail, probation for former Algonquin dentist who sexually assaulted patientOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - A former Algonquin dentist was sentenced to 144 days in jail and 18 months of probation this week after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a female patient at his of...
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Man with long record of break-ins gets 8 years for Lake in the Hills burglaryOct 10, 2019 1:00 am -
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Woodstock man charged in bike trail hammer attackSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A Woodstock man was charged Friday in Tuesday's hammer attack against two women on the Ridgefield Trace bike trail in Crystal Lake. A news release said the McHenry Count...
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In jail interview, mother denies killing AJ, while father's case continuedSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - Andrew Freund Sr., charged with the April murder of his 5-year-old son, AJ, made a brief appearance Thursday in McHenry County court, but it was JoAnn Cunningham, the bo...