Prosecutors said an argument that started between family members over a dog was the catalyst that resulted in a 21-year-old Beach Park man dousing his home with gasoline and setting it on fire Thursday night. Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Nicholas Shepherd told a Lake County Judge Friday that detention was necessary for Erik J. […]
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Beach Park man charged with arson after setting house on fire following family argument on Thanksgiving
A 21-year-old Beach Park man is facing charges of arson after intentionally setting his house on fire following an argument with his family on Thanksgiving, police said. Erik J. Crump, 21, of the 40100 block of North Lone Oak Road, has been charged with a Class X felony count of Aggravated Arson and a Class […]
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13 years in prison for 2nd suspect convicted of arson after ‘firebombing’ house while resident was inside in Crystal Lake
A judge sentenced a second suspect to 13 years in prison for arson after the duo “firebombed” a house — which was the wrong target — near downtown Crystal Lake while a resident was inside late at night. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on April […]
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14 years in prison for suspect convicted of arson after ‘firebombing’ house while resident was inside in Crystal Lake
A judge sentenced one of two suspects to 14 years in prison for arson after the duo “firebombed” a house — which was the wrong target — near downtown Crystal Lake while a resident was inside late at night. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on […]
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2 charged with arson after allegedly ‘firebombing’ house while resident was inside in Crystal Lake
Two suspects have been charged with arson after they allegedly “firebombed” a house near downtown Crystal Lake in the middle of the night while a resident was inside. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on April 20 to the 100 block of North Main Street in […]
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Prosecutors say suspect committed arson, tried extorting billionaire family in Highland Park by threat of kidnapping
Prosecutors say a suspect committed arson at a billionaire family’s home in Highland Park and then threatened to kidnap their daughter if they did not provide him $80,000 in cash. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said a garbage can was lit on fire in the driveway of a house in the 200 block […]
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Man accused of burglarizing home in Crystal Lake, attempting to commit arson
A suspect has been arrested after he allegedly burglarized a house in Crystal Lake and attempted to commit arson by pouring gasoline in the attic, court records show. Brian D. Moynihan, 40, of Crystal Lake, was charged with attempted residential arson, residential burglary and criminal trespass to residence. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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Buffalo Grove man facing arson charges for role in fire that caused $360,000 damages to home
A Buffalo Grove man is charged with aggravated arson after setting fire to a home that resulted in $360,000 in damages, authorities confirmed Saturday. Evan Rude, 24, of Buffalo Grove, was taken into custody at 9 p.m. Friday and charged with Class X felony aggravated arson with known people present, residential arson, a Class 1 […]
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Family calls 911 after being awoken to man dousing home, cars in gasoline during attempted arson in Waukegan
A family woke up and called 911 after finding one of their family members had doused their home and cars in gasoline during an attempted arson in Waukegan, prosecutors said. The incident happened just after 10 p.m. on July 7 at an apartment building in the 1000 block of Judge Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County […]