McHenry County Crime
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Siblings charged in 2023 slaying of Fox Lake teenJan 15, 2025 5:27 pm - A pair of siblings are in custody on murder charges stemming from the deadly 2023 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake, police announced Wednesday.
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Caregiver pleads guilty to sexually assaulting disabled woman, causing pregnancyJan 14, 2025 11:08 am - A caregiver who impregnated a resident of a home for people with profound disabilities has pleaded guilty.
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St. Charles Township man charged with multiple counts of felony vehicle theftJan 13, 2025 4:41 pm - A St. Charles Township man was charged with multiple felony counts of stolen vehicle theft and weapon/drug possession after police find stolen luxury vehicles and illegal items at his home.
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Barrington man pleads not guilty to killing doctor, mother of his childJan 11, 2025 4:50 pm - A Barrington man charged with first-degree murder says he acted in self-defense when a Vernon Hills endocrinologist, 42, was shot.
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Palatine man gets 6 years in prison for 2023 DUI crash that killed teacherJan 10, 2025 2:02 pm - The Palatine man who fatally struck a Wauconda High School teacher head-on in 2023, pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI in exchange for a six-year sentence.
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Two charged after sheriff’s dog sniffs out drugs during traffic stopJan 10, 2025 11:44 am - Two people are facing felony drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine sniffed out more than half of kilogram of cocaine during a recent traffic stop.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard.
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McHenry woman charged in fatal hit-and-run crash near Island LakeJan 07, 2025 1:51 pm - A 50-year-old McHenry woman is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash near Island Lake last year that killed a pedestrian.