McHenry County Crime
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Additional sex assault charges against Elgin man, 75Jan 10, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin man charged last summer with sexually assaulting and abusing two girls more than a decade ago has been charged with assaulting a third girl. Robert R. Jahnke, 7...
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Judge won't dismiss charges in Gliniewicz caseJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - A judge denied a motion to dismiss two criminal charges against Melodie Gliniewicz in Lake County court Monday. Judge James Booras ruled prosecutors introduced the requi...
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Man fatally shot in Winthrop HarborJan 07, 2017 12:00 am - A 46-year-old Winthrop Harbor man was fatally shot Friday night in his garage, authorities said Saturday. The Lake County coroner's office identified the man as Jeffrey ...
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Shot fired in Wadsworth armed robberyJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police are investigating an armed robbery at a Wadsworth store, where a shot was fired but no one was hurt. The robbery was reported about 7:05 p.m...
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Showdown looms in Burlington Township murder caseJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - A special prosecutor has been appointed to defend the Kane County state's attorney's office against allegations prosecutors improperly accessed confidential emails sent ...
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2 arrested in South Elgin on heroin, drug chargesJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Two men were arrested Wednesday in South Elgin on charges they possessed heroin and other drugs, and one man is accused of planning to sell the heroin, according to Kane...
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Fitness hearing continued for man who threatened Lake County courthouseJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - A mental health fitness hearing for a California man convicted of threatening to "light up" the Lake County courthouse was delayed again after he had another courtroom o...
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Lake County sheriff's officials tout gang task force resultsJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police officials have announced results from what they say was a successful 2016 for a special gang task force. Authorities said the task force arr...
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Cook County jail inmate charged with attacking guardJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Cook County Jail inmate, Jamara Rhone, has been charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after injuring a correctional deputy earlier this week, the Cook Cou...
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No bail in torture case: 'Where is your sense of decency?' judge asksJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - One of four people accused of torturing and threatening to kill a suburban 18-year-old contacted the victim's mother to demand $300 ransom during the hourslong attack, a...