A judge sentenced a father to six months in jail after the man’s 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of […]
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DCFS worker sentenced to 6 months in McHenry County Jail for intentionally failing to protect AJ Freund
Saying he intentionally failed to prevent the death of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake child from his heroin-addicted abusive mother, a Lake County Judge sentenced a DCFS worker to six months in McHenry County Jail for his role in the death of AJ Freund. But, before being sentenced to jail, former DCFS social worker Carlos J. […]
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Harvard father pleads guilty in case of child found severely malnourished, within days of death
A father has pleaded guilty after his 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of Shawnee Lane for a well-being check. […]
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3 years in prison for Harvard mother convicted after child found severely malnourished, within days of death
A judge sentenced a mother to three years in prison after her 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of Shawnee […]
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Harvard mother convicted on charges after child found severely malnourished, within days of death
A judge has found a mother guilty of several charges after her 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of Shawnee […]
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McHenry woman charged after allegedly violently shaking child, slapping her in face in McHenry
A McHenry woman has been indicted by a grand jury after court documents allege that she violently shook, slapped and pinched a young child family member in McHenry. Kelly M. Cooper, 37, of McHenry, was initially charged in May with domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery physical contact. A grand jury reviewed the […]
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Father charged with aggressively rocking newborn baby side to side, causing serious injuries in Cary
Police say they arrested a Cary father accused of aggressively rocking his 4-week-old baby side to side, causing serious injuries that left the child in the intensive care unit. The Cary Police Department was contacted by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on June 23. DCFS told police about a 4-week-old baby that […]
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Prosecutors drop charges against father charged in brutal beating of toddler that left her critically injured in Waukegan
Prosecutors on the day of a scheduled trial dropped charges against a father accused of severely beating his 14-month-old daughter at a Waukegan residence, leaving her in critical condition. Albert K. Estrada, 32, of Beach Park, was charged in October 2021 with two counts of aggravated battery to a child causing permanent disability, a Class […]
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22 years in prison for man who murdered 4-year-old girl that accidentally spilled juice on his Xbox in Waukegan
A Waukegan man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering a 4-year-old girl who accidentally spilled juice on his video game system in Waukegan. Johnathan Fair, 24, of Waukegan, was arrested in December 2018 and initially charged with aggravated battery to a child. He was later charged with multiple […]