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Man charged with delivering fentanyl that left 21-year-old man dead in Crystal Lake

A Crystal Lake man has been arrested after he allegedly delivered fentanyl to a 21-year-old man, leading to the victim’s overdose death in Crystal Lake. Jeramee L. Brown, 22, of Crystal Lake, was charged with drug-induced homicide and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. A charging document filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Brown […]

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Crystal Lake man facing federal charges for allegedly stealing millions, falsely filing bankruptcy

Federal prosecutors say a Crystal Lake man stole millions of dollars from investors and spent it on personal expenses before falsely declaring bankruptcy. Alan John Hanke, 50, of Crystal Lake, was charged with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and filing a false bankruptcy declaration. Hanke was arraigned […]

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6 months in jail for woman convicted of DUI, causing Crystal Lake crash that required victim to be flown to hospital

A woman has been sentenced to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing a crash in Crystal Lake that required her passenger to be flown to the hospital. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on October 5, 2020, to the […]

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Judge rejects request to reduce former Crystal Lake attorney’s 5-year sentence for DUI crash that killed motorcyclist

A judge rejected a former Crystal Lake attorney’s request to have his five-year prison sentence reduced for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Crystal Lake. Robert A. Roth, 72, of Crystal Lake, was indicted on two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing death, a Class 2 felony, and […]

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Service resumes on Union Pacific Northwest line after Metra train derailment in Crystal Lake

Service fully resumed early Sunday morning on the Union Pacific Northwest line after a Metra train locomotive derailed in Crystal Lake Saturday morning. The incident happened around 10 a.m. Saturday on the train overpass above Route 176 west of Walkup Avenue. Metra reported Train 710 had derailed and would not be operating. No injuries were […]