McHenry County Crime
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The short and chaotic life of AJ Freund: What DCFS and police saw and didApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Wrapped in bandages on Halloween 2017, AJ Freund wasn't dressed as a mummy. His mother, JoAnn Cunningham, told a Crystal Lake neighbor the boy had pulled boiling water o...
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Man who stole BMW, led Elgin police on chase gets jail, probationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry man pleaded guilty this week to stealing a BMW from a driveway in Elgin and leading police on a drunken chase, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two ye...
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'We already know he's in heaven': Vigils honor the short life of Crystal Lake boyApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - Hundreds gathered Tuesday night in Crystal Lake for a vigil to honor the short and tragic life of Andrew “AJ” Freund, a 5-year-old boy who had been reported missing a we...
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2nd man guilty in 2017 McHenry County home invasion, murder over $3KApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry County jury this week convicted a second man for his role in a 2017 home invasion, robbery and fatal shooting of a 52-year-old Air Force veteran. Byron Howard...
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Police still investigating Crystal Lake boy's disappearance; parents attend vigilApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Neighbors of missing Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund said police were back at his parents' home briefly Saturday, but authorities have provided no updates reg...
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Woodstock man gets 7 years in prison for providing fatal heroin overdoseApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Woodstock man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after admitting to providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a 43-year-old McHenry man. Christoph...
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First court date Thursday for man tied to Sleepy Hollow attackApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Sleepy Hollow man will be in bond court Thursday morning to face charges related to an attack on two of his neighbors. The Kane County state's attorney's office announ...
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No charges yet in Sleepy Hollow home invasion where two teens attackedApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - A man is in custody in connection with Monday's attack on two teenagers in their Sleepy Hollow home, but authorities are not naming him because charges have not been fil...
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Man charged in slaying of McHenry County deputy now faces 75 state chargesMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - A man accused of killing a McHenry County sheriff's deputy now faces state as well as federal murder charges. A Winnebago County grand jury has indicted Floyd E. Brown o...
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Jury convicts man of 2017 McHenry County murder, armed robbery over $3KMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - A jury on Thursday deliberated about four hours before convicting a 46-year-old McCollum Lake man of killing a man during a robbery at an unincorporated McHenry County h...