McHenry County Crime
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McHenry County judge to weigh whether petition filed by AJ Freund's mother has merit
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.
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Trial for suspect in McHenry County deputy's killing set to begin Monday in federal courtMar 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.
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Jehovah's Witnesses elders sentenced to supervision, community service for not reporting child's sexual abuseMar 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.
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Church elder seeks new trial before sentencingMar 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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Waukegan child molester sentenced to 13 years
Mar 21, 2022 5:58 PM - A McHenry County judge Monday sentenced a Waukegan man to 13 years in prison and ordered he register as a sex offender for life after he pleaded guilty to charges alleging he sexually assaulted and abused two young girls.
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Former McHenry County woman found guilty of 1999 murder
Mar 17, 2022 9:11 AM - Linda Sue La Roche, formerly of the McHenry area, showed no emotion Wednesday as a Wisconsin jury found her guilty of the murder of a Harvard woman whose remains were discovered alongside a Wisconsin roadway in 1999.
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Aurora man charged with threatening Crystal Lake school, North Aurora policeFeb 25, 2022 5:13 PM - A 27-year-old Aurora man has been charged with making threats against a Crystal Lake elementary school and the North Aurora Police Department.
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4 charged after McHenry police find 66 pounds of cannabisFeb 18, 2022 5:09 PM - Four people have been arrested on drug charges after more than 66 pounds of cannabis products, along with other drugs and guns, were found in a McHenry home.
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McHenry man, 18, is third person charged in Wisconsin slayingFeb 13, 2022 10:27 AM - A McHenry man is the third person charged in connection with the killing of a 60-year-old man found shot to death last year in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, police said.
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McHenry County sees increases in suspected overdose deaths
Feb 7, 2022 4:19 PM - McHenry County saw a slight increase in deaths suspected to be related to opioid overdoses during the month of January.
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