McHenry County Crime
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Trial starts for DCFS workers who handled AJ Freund's caseSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake police officer broke into tears Monday as she spoke of her disbelief when a specialist from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services allowe...
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Sheriff: Man killed while racing in Lake CountySep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A 60-year-old Waukegan man died when his car slammed into an SUV Sunday while street racing in northern Lake County, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's police said ...
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'A horrible hoax': School swatting takes phony threats to a new, emotional, costly levelSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - The toll, costs of swatting at schools
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Trial date for Highland Park shooting suspect could be set MondaySep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday could set a trial date for the man accused of carrying out the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July Parade mass shooting. Robert Crimo III, wh...
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Vernon Hills man faces identity theft, drug possession chargesSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A 35-year-old Vernon Hills man faces two counts of felony identity theft along with two drug possession charges stemming from a July arrest, officials said. Officials sa...
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Lake Villa-area man accused of attacking friend with baseball batSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake Villa-area man is accused of attacking a longtime friend in the face with a baseball bat, police said. Robert Wargin, 53, is charged with aggravated battery with ...
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Boat driver charged after Labor Day crash on Fox River injures twoSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - The driver of a pontoon boat faces charges after a Labor Day crash along the Fox River in McHenry left at least two of his passengers injured, according to a state offic...
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Details remain scarce on what led to killings of four family members near Crystal LakeSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - Ashlyn Nolan was in her Crystal Lake-area home watching the TV morning news Aug. 9 and getting ready for a nap before heading to work later in the day when her doorbell ...
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'A passion project for us': Kane County jail's Recovery Pod makes Amazon Prime time in documentarySep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Fernando Marin, in a cocaine-fueled mania, once fired a gun over the head of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain as Hain was trying to arrest him. It wasn't an ideal start to t...