McHenry County Crime
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Antioch man gets 12 years in prison for sexual assaultNov 01, 2012 3:14 pm - An Antioch man will spend 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault in Lake County circuit court. After serving his sen...
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Three arrested in shooting of rival gang member in WaukeganNov 01, 2012 5:48 am - Three gang members, two of them juveniles, were charged following a shooting in Waukegan, authorities said. An unnamed 16-year-old juvenile from Waukegan was charged wi...
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Crystal Lake woman accuses Algonquin cop of threatening herNov 01, 2012 12:00 am - An Algonquin police officer has been placed on leave after a Crystal Lake woman with whom he had a relationship alleged he threatened her and was granted an order of pro...
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Preckwinkle shoots down ammo tax planOct 31, 2012 5:15 pm - A proposed 5-cent tax on every bullet sold in Cook County has been dropped by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The ammo tax will not be in next year’s propo...
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8 arrested in mailed pot bust in CaryOct 31, 2012 1:00 pm - A narcotics probe in which someone mailed $13,600 worth of marijuana to a Cary address resulted in eight arrests Friday, police said. According to police, the package o...
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McHenry woman sentenced to 5 years for ‘secret shopper’ schemeOct 30, 2012 6:52 pm - A 45-year-old McHenry woman was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for her role in a scam involving fraudulent money orders and victims who believed they ...
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Police: Hampshire man in crash likely had marijuana in his systemOct 30, 2012 5:07 pm - A 45-year-old Hampshire man was cited for driving under the influence of drugs, police say, after he drove his Volkswagen truck off the road near Hebron Monday afternoon...
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Rivera files federal suit against Lake County over wrongful conviction, seeks unspecified damagersOct 30, 2012 3:31 pm - A man wrongfully committed to prison for nearly 20 years has filed a federal lawsuit against Lake County and officials in the sheriff’s and state’s attorney’s offices, a...
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Consultant: Lake jail should double up on bunksOct 30, 2012 12:00 pm - Jail population not expected to grown enough for expansion
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Dist. 220 informs parents about alleged sex abuse on school busOct 30, 2012 12:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 officials released more information Tuesday to parents at Barrington Middle School — Prairie Campus about allegations that criminal sexual a...