McHenry County Crime
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Horse killed by hit-and-run truck in Lake CountySep 03, 2024 9:34 am - A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash Monday night in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Barrington man gets 8 years for soliciting child sex abuse materialsAug 30, 2024 12:23 am - A Barrington man on Thursday pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and was sentenced to eight years in prison, officials said.Anthony Demonte, 50, was arrested in June 2023 after an investigation conducted by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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50-year sentence in murder of 77-year-old Fox Lake manAug 29, 2024 6:19 pm - A Round Lake man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for the 2022 slaying of a 77-year-old Fox Lake man in his home.
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Suspect charged in theft of computers from Cook Co. state’s attorney’s officeAug 25, 2024 12:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man faces burglary and theft charges alleging he stole laptop computers and other items from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said.
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Man accused of threatening to shoot minors in Crystal Lake freed while awaiting trialAug 25, 2024 11:15 am - A man accused of threatening to shoot children outside Crystal Lake South High School last week was released from custody last week, but barred from having any contact with the school or minors or possessing a gun while awaiting trial.
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Public help sought in Long Grove hit-and-run that injured bicyclistAug 23, 2024 1:56 pm - Authorities are seeking public assistance involving a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Long Grove that seriously injured a bicyclist.
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Round Lake Beach man sentenced to 10 years in prison for deadly 2020 DUI crashAug 23, 2024 1:54 pm - A Round Lake Beach man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2020 drunken driving crash that killed two passengers in his vehicle.