McHenry County Crime
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Teacher charged with sexually abusing kids at Elgin child care centerNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A teacher at an Elgin child care center has been charged with sexually abusing students over the past 14 years. Frank R. Walaitis, 57, is being held on $200,000 bail at ...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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Round Lake Heights man arrested in solicitation stingNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 61 year-old Round Lake Heights man is behind bars facing felony charges Wednesday for, police allege, trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he thought was...
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Police dog helps track down Ingleside man accused of stealing from carsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped track down a 45-year-old Ingleside man accused of stealing electronics and cash from cars near Ingleside on Sunday. Michael E. ...
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Man who assaulted 3 children in North Chicago could spend rest of life in prisonNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 in North Chicago was found guilty on all counts by a Lake County jury, officials sa...
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E. Dundee man sentenced to jail, probation on conviction for stealing from employerNov 20, 2022 12:00 am - An East Dundee man convicted of fraudulently obtaining $8,000 from his Algonquin employer in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 86 days in jail, 200 hours of public service, a...
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Barrington Hills woman charged with biting off part of relative's fingerNov 20, 2022 12:00 am - A 62-year-old Barrington Hills woman is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday facing charges alleging she bit off a piece of a family member's finger off during a dispute...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Libertyville man sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting a childNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Libertyville man found guilty earlier this year on 17 counts of criminal sexual assault, including six of predatory sexual assault of a child, was sentenced to 120 yea...