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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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Driver injured after car hits utility pole, sparks fire before crashing into house in Woodstock

A driver was injured after they hit a utility pole, sparking a tree fire, and then crashed into a house in Woodstock Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 8:51 p.m. Saturday to the 500 block of Stewart Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with […]

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Driver surrenders to police after being charged with crashing car into Crystal Lake home, leaving resident critically injured

A 27-year-old man has been released from the hospital and surrendered on a warrant after driving his car into a Crystal Lake home in July, leaving a 64-year-old man critically injured. The crash happened around 7:03 p.m. on July 27 in the 100 block of South Heather Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police […]

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Police identify driver who crashed car into Crystal Lake home, say he is ‘unable to communicate’

Police have identified the driver who crashed into a Crystal Lake home, critically injuring a resident inside, and say “several questions” remain unanswered because the driver is unable to speak. The incident happened around 7:03 p.m. on July 27 in the 100 block of South Heather Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief […]