McHenry County Crime
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Former Lake in the Hills woman pleads guilty to Jan. 6 chargesNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - A former resident of Lake in the Hills has pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Departmen...
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They died in a crash while fleeing from police. Who's to blame?Nov 10, 2023 4:30 am - The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they're to ...
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Detention ordered for Elgin-area man facing child pornography chargesNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - A Kane County judge on Wednesday denied pretrial release for a man facing child pornography charges. Daniel Janavich, 54, of the 12N200 block of Tina Trail near Elgin, p...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to putting child porn video on social mediaNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty Wednesday to disseminating child pornography. Gabriel M. Martinez, 30, of the 900 ...
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Island Lake man gets 25 years in prison for sexual assaultNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Island Lake man convicted of sexually assaulting two teen girls has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a McHenry County judge, officials said Monday. ...
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Facing long road to recovery, injured Kane County sheriff's detective remains positiveNov 03, 2023 5:00 am - Kane County Sheriff's Detective Brian Anderson is facing a long and difficult recovery - one that'll be measured in years, not days or weeks - from devastating injuries ...
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Barrington man charged with stealing estimated $1.9M from elderly relativeNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Barrington man accused of cheating an elderly family member out of an estimated $1.9 million is scheduled to appear in a McHenry County courtroom Thursday facing multi...
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Gurnee, Lindenhurst men identified as motel shooting victimsOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner's office has identified two men found shot to death Friday night in a room at a shuttered Waukegan motel. Police were called to the motel on the ...
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Lake County sheriff's sergeant wins new award named after late friend and mentorOct 27, 2023 5:00 am - Among those dedicated to keeping intoxicated drivers off Illinois' roads, Carol Stream police officer Dan Stafiej was a legend. So, it was only fitting that when the Sch...
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Coroner releases name of sledgehammer-wielding man shot dead by Round Lake Beach policeOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities identified the 22-year-old man shot dead by Round Lake Beach police officers Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at them with a sle...