McHenry County Crime
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Author: Search for Michael Mansfield's remains long overdueFeb 03, 2017 4:00 am - Police didn't say exactly what led them to a vacant Joliet-area home last week seeking clues to the final resting place of Michael Mansfield, but a writer intimately fam...
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Man who threatened to "light up" courthouse deemed unfit for sentencing againFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - A California man previously convicted of threatening to "light up" the Lake County courthouse was again deemed unfit to be sentenced to prison by a judge. Lake County J...
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6 years in prison for Elgin man in county's largest synthetic pot bustFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin man was sentenced to six years in prison Friday after his conviction for selling synthetic marijuana out of his Algonquin tobacco shop in 2013. John Monteleone,...
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Burlington Township murder suspect admitted to punching father in fightFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - A Burlington Township man told investigators he fought with and punched his father in the face because his father walked into a bathroom and saw the man's girlfriend nak...
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St. Charles man sued over fatal DUI crash in DeKalbFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - A St. Charles man charged in a fatal DUI crash in DeKalb last month is being sued by an another person injured in the wreck. Evan Cortez, of Elgin, recently filed a laws...
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Officials: Batavia woman accused of false report had knife in carFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A folding knife covered in a "blood-like substance" was found in the vehicle of a Batavia woman who told police she was stabbed and slashed by an unknown person in St. C...
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Grayslake-area man robbed at his homeFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A Grayslake-area man was robbed Wednesday night at his home, police said. The 37-year-old man was robbed about 9:30 p.m. as he entered his home on the 18300 block of Wes...
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Mundelein woman sentenced to 7½ years in prison for fatal crashJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - A Mundelein woman said in court Tuesday she considered herself "one of the best drunken drivers" prior to causing a crash in March 2015 that killed her closest friend. ...
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Huntley man charged in drug-induced homicideJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated. Terrance Kampas's bond was set at $30,000, of which he must pay 3,000 to be released. A Huntley man was being held Tuesd...
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Distracted driving, alcohol blamed for rise in Lake County homicidesJan 30, 2017 4:40 am - Lake County authorities say distracted driving and alcohol are the primary reasons behind a rise in the number of homicides in 2016. The increase occurred even though th...