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Judge orders man held without bond after being charged in Lakewood arson fire while on bond for Crystal Lake house crash

A man charged over the weekend with committing an arson fire in Lakewood while out on bond for crashing into a Crystal Lake house, critically injuring a resident, has been ordered held without bond. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy was flagged down around 5:45 a.m. Saturday at Route 14 and Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. […]

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1 charged as detectives investigate more suspected arson fires of vehicles in Huntley neighborhoods

A suspect has been arrested as detectives investigate multiple arson fires involving parked cars at homes in Huntley in recent months, police said. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 11:31 p.m. on March 1 to the 11800 block of Everglades Road in Huntley for a report of a vehicle fire. […]

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Police investigating arson fire committed at park in Libertyville neighborhood

Police say two juveniles were possibly involved in committing an arson fire that left construction equipment ablaze at a park in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5:57 p.m. Saturday to Paul Neal Park, 1251 New Castle Drive in Libertyville. Police officers were dispatched to the location for construction equipment […]

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Man charged with committing arson fire at apartment on property of federal health care center in North Chicago

A Beach Park man is facing charges for allegedly committing arson by starting a fire inside an apartment building on the property of a federal health care center in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Christian Arnedo, 40, of Beach Park, was charged with residential arson and arson causing property damage. Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said […]

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$250,000 bond for man arrested after allegedly committing arson fire at group home in Woodstock

A Woodstock man was arrested after he allegedly committed an arson fire inside a group home in Woodstock where other people were present, court documents said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3:50 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of West Jackson Street. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said […]

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Man charged with committing arson fire that burned down his mother’s home in Libertyville

A man has been charged with committing arson after he allegedly lit his mother’s house on fire in Libertyville last week. His mother had an active order of protection against him, records show. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. on October 10 to the 500 block of East Golf […]

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$1.2 million bond for Highland Park man charged in arson fire while out on bond in Fort Sheridan Beach homicide

A man is being held on a $1.2 million bond after prosecutors charged him in an arson fire in Lake Forest, which occurred while he was out on bond in connection with the Fort Sheridan Beach homicide. Nicholas M. Caban, 20, of the 3400 block of Dato Avenue in Highland Park, was remanded to the […]