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Police: Two Algonquin residents dead in suspected domestic violence situation

Foul play is suspected in the deaths of an Algonquin man and woman whose bodies were found Wednesday, Algonquin police said.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Maxim Parnov, 36, on two counts of concealing a homicidal death, and Algonquin police said they were looking for him as a "person of interest." They also said additional charges are pending.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Maxim Parnov, 36, on two counts of concealing a homicidal death, and Algonquin police said they were looking for him as a "person of interest" after two people were found dead in a home Wednesday.

Algonquin police on Tuesday afternoon responded to the home near routes 31 and 62 for a well-being check on two Algonquin residents, according to a news release. Police started an investigation after they were unable to contact the residents.

The bodies of a man and woman matching their description were found about noon Wednesday, according to the release. Police did not say where they found them.

The cause of death has not been determined, but Algonquin police said the "circumstances surrounding the deaths suggest that foul play is suspected."

The incident is "suspected to be domestic violence related" and no threat to the general public has been identified, police said.

Parnov is thought to be driving a black 2006 Lexus Sedan with Illinois license plates bearing CE37406. Anyone having information regarding this investigation or Parnov's whereabouts is asked to call the Algonquin Police Department at (847) 658-4531.

The McHenry County coroner's office will release the identities of the two people and is tasked with determining the cause of death, Algonquin police said.

One of the neighbors, Jeremy Dunn, said police had come by knocking on people's doors Tuesday night.

"It's pretty rare" for this much activity to happen in the area, Dunn said. "It's usually pretty quiet," he said.

John Van Antwerp, who lives on the same block, also said not a lot happens in the neighborhood.

It was Van Antwerp's dogs who let him know about the police presence in the area, as they started barking late at night Tuesday.

"They were really nice," he said of the people who lived in the house police were investigating Tuesday. Although Van Antwerp didn't speak to them often, a woman who lived in the house gave him boulders once to use to protect his yard from flooding.

The McHenry County Major Crimes Assistance Team is assisting the Algonquin Police Department with the investigation, according to the release.

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