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Fatal shooting of Port Barrington man 'justified,' prosecutor says

By Amanda Marrazzo
Jun 8, 2022 4:40 PM - Despite having a chemical intoxicant in his system, a McHenry County sheriff's deputy's actions were "justified" earlier this year when he fatally shot a Port Barrington man whose wife told police he was threatening to kill her, the county's top prosecutor said Wednesday.
Waukegan man arrested in McHenry County 'road rage' shooting

By Amanda Marrazzo
Jun 1, 2022 6:41 PM - A 26-year-old Waukegan man, whom police have seeking in "road rage" case that occured more than a month ago, was arrested Friday and was in custody of the McHenry County jail, according to court records and the jail log.
Former nurse sentenced to life without parole

By Amanda Marrazzo
May 23, 2022 9:14 PM - A former McHenry County woman, described as a "monster" Monday by prosecutors and her victim's family members, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the "barbaric" killing of a 23-year-old Harvard woman more than 20 years ago.
Jehovah's Witness elders who failed to report child abuse got bad advice, say local pastors, attorneys

By Amanda Marrazzo and Emily K. Coleman
May 21, 2022 7:47 PM - In 2006, a Crystal Lake man confessed to the leaders of his church that he was sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. It was not that confession, however, that McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt considered when convicting the two church elders of violating the state's mandated reporter law.
Tireless work on murder case earns McHenry deputy honor as state's top cop

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 29, 2022 5:30 AM - McHenry County sheriff's Sgt. Trent Raupp's tireless pursuit of a missing woman, and eventually her suspected killer, helped earn him recognition as the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police's Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Man who shot McHenry County deputy convicted of second-degree murder

By Amanda Marrazzo
Apr 8, 2022 7:23 PM - A Springfield man was found guilty by a federal jury of second-degree murder in the fatal 2019 shooting of McHenry County sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner and the attempted murder of three other U.S. marshals.
McHenry County judge to weigh whether petition filed by AJ Freund's mother has merit

By Amanda Marrazzo
Apr 2, 2022 11:02 AM - A McHenry County judge said Friday that he has 90 days to decide whether the post-conviction petition filed by a Crystal Lake woman serving 35 years in prison for killing her 5-year-old son has merit.
Trial for suspect in McHenry County deputy's killing set to begin Monday in federal court

By Amanda Marrazzo
Mar 27, 2022 9:58 PM - The federal murder trial of a Springfield man accused of the 2019 killing of a McHenry County sheriff's deputy who was gunned down while serving an arrest warrant at a Rockford hotel, is set to begin Monday.
Jehovah's Witnesses elders sentenced to supervision, community service for not reporting child's sexual abuse

By Amanda Marrazzo
Mar 26, 2022 4:47 PM - Two Jehovah's Witnesses elders were sentenced Friday to one year of court supervision, 10 hours of community service and $250 in fines for failing to report that a congregant was sexually abusing a child.
Church elder seeks new trial before sentencing

By Amanda Marrazzo
Mar 23, 2022 7:13 PM - One of the Jehovah's Witnesses convicted last week of "knowingly and willfully" failing to report to authorities that a 6-year-old girl was being sexually assaulted by a congregant is seeking a new trial.

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