A Crystal Lake man who has an extensive criminal history is accused of punching a woman multiple times in the face and pulling her hair in public at a festival in Crystal Lake. Thomas D. Craft, 58, of Crystal Lake, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm, domestic battery physical contact and obstructing identification. […]
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Part of Route 31 shut down for over 6 hours in Crystal Lake after work van becomes engulfed in flames, causing hazardous situation
Part of Route 31 was shut down for over six hours in Crystal Lake after a work van became fully engulfed in flames and a hazardous materials situation unfolded, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 2:56 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 14 and […]
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Police seek public’s help in locating 20-year-old man who disappeared from Huntley
Police are seeking the community’s help in locating a 20-year-old who disappeared from Huntley and was spotted in Crystal Lake on Wednesday evening. The Huntley Police Department announced late Thursday evening that they were working to locate Sean Giebelhausen, a 20-year-old from Huntley. Giebelhausen is a male white, approximately six feet tall and 130 lbs, […]
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Crystal Lake man accused of forcing entry, burglarizing convenience store of merchandise in McHenry
A Crystal Lake man was arrested in Marengo after he allegedly burglarized a convenience and liquor store in McHenry by forcing entry and stealing merchandise. Jeremiah E. Borgert, 47, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and criminal damage to property, a Class A misdemeanor. A criminal complaint […]
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Fake 911 call of child drowning in pond behind Crystal Lake hotel prompts emergency response
A fake report of a child drowning in a pond behind a hotel in Crystal Lake prompted a police and fire department emergency response Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to the Holiday Inn Chicago NW Crystal Lake, 800 South Route 31 in Crystal […]
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Panic alarm activates, prompting lockdown and large police response at high school in Crystal Lake
A large police response was sent and a lockdown was issued after a panic alarm, which turned out to be a false alarm, was activated at Crystal Lake South High School Thursday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 6:11 p.m. Thursday to the Crystal Lake South High School, 1200 South McHenry Avenue in […]
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9 years in prison for man who injured 3 officers after they tracked stolen car using GPS in Crystal Lake
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he ran from officers and fought with them, injuring three, after they used GPS to track a stolen vehicle to the parking lot of a Crystal Lake store. Wayne Mikulski, 46, of Monroe Center, was charged in May 2025 with possession of a stolen […]
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Student files lawsuit after being struck in face by machine part, seriously injured at McHenry County College
A student has filed a lawsuit after he was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck in the face by a machine part during class at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Steven Parker, 40, filed a lawsuit earlier this month in McHenry County Circuit Court against McHenry County College, formally registered […]
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Police say 21-year-old critically injured in crash with tree was driving drunk in Crystal Lake subdivision
Police say they have charged a 21-year-old man after he allegedly drove drunk and crashed into a tree in Crystal Lake, leaving him trapped and in critical condition before being flown to the hospital. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 a.m. Friday to the area of Surrey […]