Officers arrested a Woodstock man who was so intoxicated he could not remember his birth date and told them he was “[expletive] wasted” while driving with his 9-month-old in the car in Woodstock, prosecutors said. A Woodstock Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop after observing a black Ford Explorer whose driver was not wearing […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Appeals court rejects appeal from DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect Crystal Lake boy murdered by parents
An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a DCFS worker convicted of failing to protect AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy murdered by his mother, saying he had a duty to protect the child. Former DCFS social worker Carlos J. Acosta, 58, of Woodstock, was sentenced to six months in jail in June […]
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Wanted man arrested after striking squad car, leading police on reckless chase with toddler in car in Richmond
A wanted man was arrested after he allegedly led police on a pursuit, struck a squad car and drove into oncoming traffic while a toddler was in the car in Richmond before crashing into a house Tuesday evening. Tyler E. Bassett, 26, of Richmond, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude driving 21+ mph over, […]
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Mother charged in her 8-year-old’s abuse, murder worked as special education paraprofessional at Mundelein school
The mother charged with the long-term abuse and murder of her 8-year-old son worked as a special education paraprofessional at Fairhaven School in Mundelein – part of the Special Education District of Lake County. The 8-year-old’s biological mother, Dominique Servant, 33, and her boyfriend, Joey L. Ruffin, 38, were both charged with first-degree murder with […]
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‘Long-term systematic torture’: Judge denies pre-trial release of couple that kept kids under video surveillance, malnourished and beat them, leading to death of 8-year-old boy
A judge called a couple’s long-term abuse of their children “systematic torture” as prosecutors say the couple video-surveilled them, malnourished them, and beat them – leading to the death of an 8-year-old boy – despite multiple reports to DCFS. The boy’s mother, Dominique Servant, 33, and her boyfriend, Joey L. Ruffin, 38, were both charged […]
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Coroner identifies 8-year-old child who died after alleged horrific abuse by couple in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of an 8-year-old boy who authorities say was punched, beaten with a belt, malnourished and put in a cold shower in Round Lake Beach before he died Friday. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Friday to a report […]
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Prosecutors: Child was beat with belt, verbally abused, malnourished before being forced into cold shower and dying in Round Lake Beach apartment
Prosecutors say an 8-year-old boy was beaten with a belt, malnourished for several days and put in a cold shower by his mother’s boyfriend before being found unresponsive and dying at their Round Lake Beach apartment on Friday. The boy’s mother – Dominique Servant, 33 – and her boyfriend – Joey L. Ruffin, 38 – […]
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‘Horrific crime’: Murder charges filed against mother, her boyfriend in death of 8-year-old boy who was abused long-term at Round Lake Beach apartment, authorities say
A mother and her boyfriend are facing murder charges in the death of their 8-year-old boy at a Round Lake Beach apartment on Friday, with police saying the boy was abused and malnourished long-term. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Friday to a report […]
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6 months in jail for former Huntley Dairy Mart owner after child pornography, drugs, guns found in Crystal Lake home
The second of two former Huntley Dairy Mart owners arrested after police found child pornography, drugs and guns in their home where children were present has been sentenced to six months in jail. Christopher S. Hopp, 41, of Crystal Lake, was charged in January 2023 with two counts of production of child pornography, two counts […]