A Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 more than 15 years ago in Crystal Lake, authorities said. Charles R. Sprague, 70, of Lake in the Hills, was sentenced to a 12-year prison sentence […]
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‘Extremely heavy hearts’: Crystal Lake Police Department announces sudden death of Canine Zeus
The Crystal Lake Police Department announced Monday the death of police canine Zeus, who was eight years old, and asked for the community’s thoughts during the “difficult time.” The Crystal Lake Police Department said Monday morning that it was with “extremely heavy hearts” to announce the death of Canine Zeus. Zeus suffered a medical emergency […]
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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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Former Crystal Lake police officer pleads guilty to fraudulently receiving almost $100K in line-of-duty injury scheme
A former Crystal Lake police officer avoided prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining almost $100,000 in benefits after falsely claiming he was injured from an on-duty crash. Victor Robelet, 45, of the 12400 block of Lasalle Lane in Huntley, was charged with 11 counts of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act Fraud, two counts of theft […]
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Man charged with shoving paramedic and resisting police arrest in Crystal Lake
A 37-year-old man was charged after he allegedly shoved a Crystal Lake firefighter/paramedic and refused to put his hands behind his back when police attempted to arrest him in Crystal Lake on Saturday. Luis Rodriguez, 37, of the 300 block of Kay Street in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, […]
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12 police officers receive Medal of Valor for work in solving murder of 5-year-old Andrew Freund in Crystal Lake
12 members of the Crystal Lake Police Department have received a Medal of Valor and will be recognized as the “Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers of Year” for solving the murder of 5-year-old Andrew Freund. The police department members will be recognized this week as the 2019 “Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers of the Year,” […]
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Plea deal nets man 36 days in jail for child pornography possession in Crystal Lake
A former Crystal Lake man accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to probation and 36 days in jail for possessing videos of children being sexually assaulted. Andrew E. Alexander, 26, of the 1200 block of Fordham Drive in Glendale Heights, was indicted on 20 counts of possession of child pornography. The Crystal Lake Police […]
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Two men arrested after stealing two cars, crashing one into pond in Port Barrington
A Round Lake Beach man and a juvenile are in custody after stealing two cars and crashing one of them into a pond in Port Barrington in early September. On September 7 at around 2:00 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 1200 block of Noble Drive in Port Barrington for […]