McHenry County Crime
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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash found dead in McHenry County homeJul 07, 2025 4:14 pm - The suspect in a hit-and-run crash last week that killed a 15-year-old Crystal Lake boy was found dead in a Woodstock home July 4, authorities said Monday.
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‘A hole in our family’: Hit-and-run victim remembered as polite and outgoingJul 06, 2025 1:16 pm - Nicholas Laureys, the 15-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash last week near Crystal Lake, is being remembered as an outgoing and polite young man who liked to play video games and ride ATVs.
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One killed, five injured in Lake County crashJul 06, 2025 11:58 am - One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.
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Political payback? Deputy’s lawsuit alleges he was demoted for backing candidateJul 04, 2025 4:30 am - A decorated Lake County sheriff’s deputy is suing his boss and the county’s top lawyer in federal court, alleging he was demoted for backing a candidate they opposed in last year’s election.
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Police issue stern warning after another teen injured in e-bike crashJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A 15-year-old Lake in the Hills boy escaped serious harm Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while driving an electric dirt bike across a busy state highway in Huntley.
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15-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash near Crystal LakeJul 03, 2025 1:17 pm - A teenage bicyclist was killed when struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night near Crystal Lake, authorities said.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
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Police investigating vandalism at Huntley parkJul 03, 2025 10:00 am - A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.
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Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill policeJul 03, 2025 9:59 am - A Barrington Hills man is accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.