McHenry County Crime
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Richmond-Burton teacher accused of opening one student's shirt, touching another's backsideOct 14, 2022 6:13 am - A Richmond-Burton High School teacher has been charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct this week after allegations he opened one student's shir...
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Antioch man sent to prison for heroin possessionOct 08, 2022 12:33 am - A 33-year-old Antioch man convicted by a McHenry County jury for possessing heroin last year in Crystal Lake was sentenced Thursday to 6½ in prison. Derek S. Schwantner ...
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Prosecutors challenge SAFE-T Act eliminating cash bail as thousands sign petitionSep 22, 2022 5:53 am - As questions linger over what the end of cash bail will mean in Illinois, three county state's attorneys are turning to the courts for help, and one state senator has la...
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McHenry County sues over SAFE-T ActSep 20, 2022 10:50 pm - McHenry County is now the third county in Illinois to sue the governor and Illinois attorney general over the elimination of cash bail passed as part of the SAFE-T Act, ...
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Huntley, Lake in the Hills teens accused of torturing raccoon, posting it on social mediaSep 14, 2022 6:59 pm - Two McHenry County teenagers are charged with torturing a raccoon with a garden rake, hammer and sword, recording the animal in "agony" and posting it on social media, a...
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Island Lake man gets probation for sex abuseSep 01, 2022 4:11 pm - A 67-year-old Island Lake man was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a relative younger than 18. Luis Dominguez-Ta...
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Deputy's killer sentenced to 55 yearsAug 30, 2022 7:51 pm - A Springfield man convicted of fatally shooting McHenry County sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner was sentenced Monday to 55 years in prison. Floyd E. Brown, 43, was found g...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 26, 2022 5:50 pm - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 25, 2022 7:07 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Algonquin man charged with battery, threats to be sent for mental health evaluationAug 21, 2022 6:12 pm - An Algonquin man charged with battery of a 71-year-old female relative and accused of making threats against a Labor Day weekend music festival in Bridgeview will be sen...