McHenry County Crime
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Big brother's murder led new Aurora cop to his career choiceJan 19, 2018 4:33 am - Jason Contreras was just 3 years old in November 1996 when a stray bullet intended for an older relative flew into his house on the east side of Aurora and killed his 6-...
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Man admits evading $800,000 in taxes to pay for housekeepers, boatJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Highland Park man has agreed to plead guilty to evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate income taxes over five years. Jordan Eckerling faces u...
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Court: Family can sue fraternity members in fatal NIU hazingJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a family's wrongful death lawsuit against officers and members of Northern Illinois University's Pi Kappa Alpha fra...
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Man faces jail, possible prison for hitting pedestrian in Aurora DUIJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Montgomery man faces jail and possible prison after pleading guilty to his third DUI, the most recent when he struck a pedestrian in Aurora and kept driving. Richard A...
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Authorities: Harper College professor shot at Iowa state troopers, driversJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor has been charged with shooting at Iowa state troopers and drivers near Interstate 80, officials revealed Friday. Charles Johnston, 60, was cha...
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Florida man faces sex abuse charges in McHenry CountyJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - A 61-year-old Florida facing charges of sexually abusing a young girl with a disability is being held in Woodstock after his arrest on Wednesday. Manuel A. Rivera of Ta...
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Attorneys: Park City parents to get separate juries for child's death at trialJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Should their case go to trial, an estranged Park City couple plan to blame each other for not giving their son the required medication to fend off his body's rejection o...
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Park City man faces drug, gun chargesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - A Park City man faces gun and drug charges after a Lake County sheriff's Gang Task Force investigation into the illegal sale of firearms. Luis C. Lopez, 23, of the 400 b...
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Authorities say Lake Forest double shooting was a murder-suicideJan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - The fatal domestic dispute in Lake Forest this month was a murder-suicide involving a Kentucky man who killed his former girlfriend before shooting himself, authorities ...
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Crystal Lake man charged with marijuana possession, indoor grow operationJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A 53-year-year-old man was charged in Crystal Lake Monday with growing marijuana and possession of more than a pound of pot, police said. David P. Ready is charged with ...