McHenry County Crime
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North Chicago man, 18, charged in May 4 slayingMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - An 18-year-old man faces first-degree murder charges stemming from last weekend's killing of a man shot to death in a North Chicago neighborhood, authorities said Sunday...
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Parents of slain 5-year-old AJ Freund plead not guiltyMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of 5-year-old AJ Freund pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the Crystal Lake boy's beating death. Through ...
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Lake Villa Township teen sentenced to probation, jail for leaving the scene of a fatal crashMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake Villa Township teen was sentenced to two years probation and one year of periodic imprisonment for leaving the scene of a fatal crash in June, lawyers said Friday...
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Kane sheriff: State police info helping to retrieve revoked FOID cardsMay 08, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly half of the 81 people notified of a revoked Firearm Owner's Identification card by the Kane County Sheriff's Office since early March have turned in their cards t...
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Murder or self-defense the question in Lake County trialMay 08, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County jury will decide whether the 2016 killing of a teenager shot by a man with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was self-defense or murder. Willie C. Jackson, 20,...
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Defense seeks psychological evaluation for AJ's fatherMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - A psychological evaluation is being sought for Andrew Freund Sr., the Crystal Lake man charged in the slaying of his 5-year old son, AJ. Freund's court-appointed attorne...
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Mom who lost two sons to overdoses warns St. Charles students ahead of prom nightMay 03, 2019 5:00 am - Imagine learning from a Twitter hashtag that one of your friends had died. Or worse, that two of your friends, who were brothers, died the same night from mixing alcohol...
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Public defender will represent father in AJ's murder caseMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - A special public defender has been appointed for Andrew Freund Sr., who has been charged with murdering his 5-year old son, AJ. Freund, 60, appeared Friday morning in Mc...
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La Fox post office employee tackles man, thwarts robberyMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - Authorities are searching for a man who tried to rob the La Fox post office Thursday only to be thwarted when he was tackled by the employee he intended to mug, official...
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State legislator from Woodstock charged with DUIMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Steven Reick was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence of alcohol in Sangamon County, state police confirmed Thursday. Reick, a Woodstock Republi...