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Judge denies woman’s request to have 55-year sentence vacated in double murder of elderly couple in Algonquin

A judge denied a woman’s request to have her 55-year sentence vacated after she pleaded guilty to stabbing an elderly couple to death in Algonquin and then claimed she was coerced into the plea. Arin M. Fox, 42, of Algonquin, was charged in November 2020 with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a […]

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Woman sentenced to 55 years in prison for double murder of elderly couple in Algonquin seeks to have sentence vacated

A woman sentenced to 55 years in prison for stabbing an elderly couple to death in Algonquin is asking for her sentence to be vacated after claiming she was coerced into the plea deal. Arin M. Fox, 42, of Algonquin, was charged in November 2020 with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a […]

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Grand jury indicts man for allegedly stabbing 9-year-old girl repeatedly, critically injuring her in Beach Park

A grand jury has indicted a man on a slew of charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter and tried killing her in Beach Park last month. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:45 a.m. on February 15 to the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue in Beach Park for […]

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Zion man shows up to sentencing hearing drunk before being sentenced to almost 5 years in prison for McHenry knife slashing

A Zion man who showed up to his sentencing hearing drunk was sentenced to almost five years in prison for slashing a woman in the face with a knife in McHenry. Rogelio Cantu Jr., 54, of Zion, was charged in January 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release to woman who apologized after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death in Mundelein

A judge has denied pre-trial release to a woman who reportedly told officers “I’m sorry” and that she was going through an “episode” when she allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend in Mundelein. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing […]

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Woman charged with murder said she was going through ‘episode’ when she allegedly stabbed man to death in Mundelein

A woman has been charged with murder and prosecutors say she stabbed a man multiple times at an apartment in Mundelein and then told officers she was going through an “episode.” The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing Place. […]

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Coroner releases identity of 53-year-old man who died after being stabbed repeatedly in Mundelein

The coroner has released the identity of a 53-year-old man who died after he was repeatedly stabbed by a woman at an apartment in Mundelein Monday morning. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed Michael Murphy, 53, of Mundelein, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Mundelein Police […]

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53-year-old man dies after being stabbed repeatedly at apartment building in Mundelein

A 53-year-old man died after he was repeatedly stabbed during an argument at an apartment in Mundelein Monday morning and police have identified a female suspect. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing Place. Mundelein Police Chief Jason Seeley […]