McHenry County Crime
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Waukegan man charged with concealing death of Antioch woman reported missing March 9Apr 14, 2025 3:32 pm - A 52-year-old Waukegan man is charged with two counts of concealing a death, abuse of a corpse and obstructing justice after the body of a missing Antioch woman was found in a garbage container at his home, authorities said.
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3 teens face weapons charges after loaded AK-style rifle found during traffic stopApr 14, 2025 2:13 pm - Three 17 year olds face weapons and other charges after a traffic stop in Zion Sunday night yielded a loaded AK-style rifle, a pistol and drugs, authorities said.
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Lake in the Hills man accused of lewd act with dog and sharing images of child sex abuseApr 12, 2025 6:11 pm - A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with disseminating photographs of child sex abuse and engaging in a lewd act with a dog.
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No charges for deputies involved in 2023 shooting death of Aurora manApr 11, 2025 5:16 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has declined to file criminal charges against three sheriff’s deputies who killed a man in a 2023 shooting.
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Carol Stream’s ‘Crime Free Carol’ named state’s top police officerApr 11, 2025 5:15 am - She’s known as “Crime Free Carol” around town, but Carol Stream police officer Carol Cadle has a new title to go by this year: Illinois’ top cop.
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Officials: McHenry County sheriff’s deputy shoots, kills armed manApr 10, 2025 11:39 pm - A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an armed man who had barricaded himself inside a home near Crystal Lake Thursday evening, officials said.
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‘It puts an end to this chapter in Fox Lake’s history’: Gliniewicz widow to get $1 million after settlementApr 10, 2025 7:10 pm - The widow of disgraced late Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz will receive a roughly $1 million settlement resolving a long-running legal fight over survivor’s pension benefits, according to village officials.
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.
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Spring Grove man gets 8-year sentence for gun theftsMar 30, 2025 10:45 am - A Spring Grove man was sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting he stole multiple firearms, including automatic rifles, shotguns and handguns, from a McHenry County home.
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.