A judge released a Crystal Lake man from custody after investigators found he distributed child pornography, including a video of a child crying while being assaulted. The Crystal Lake Police Department and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Wallace Avenue on Tuesday. Crystal Lake […]
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19 years in prison for man who robbed McHenry County gas stations at gunpoint, showed off proceeds on social media
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint and then posting video online of the proceeds stolen and the gun used. Shaquille D. Davidson, 24, of Chicago, and Matthew J. Wegleiz, 23, of Cicero, were identified by police as being responsible for several […]
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‘Brazen behavior’: Crystal Lake man tackled by off-duty officer after allegedly robbing, injuring woman
A Crystal Lake man has been charged after prosecutors say he robbed a woman, leaving her injured, leading to an off-duty officer chasing and tackling him at a DuPage County grocery store. Maximus Herman, 21, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of robbery, a Class 2 felony, and one count of misdemeanor battery. […]
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Crystal Lake firefighters, paramedics, dispatcher honored for saving life of man who stopped breathing
The firefighters, paramedics and a dispatcher who worked together to save the life of a man who was found unresponsive by his wife in Crystal Lake have been awarded for their actions. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded on the morning of June 6 to a call of an unconscious person. SEECOM dispatcher James […]
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3 migrants wanted for scamming elderly woman out of more than $20K arrested in Crystal Lake
Authorities say three migrants were arrested in Crystal Lake on Thursday after being wanted for scamming an elderly woman out of over $20,000 in DuPage County. Miguel Pena-Gomez, 43, Liliana Nagles-Cuesta, 49, and Angela Posada-Acosta, 45, are charged with one count of theft by deception involving a victim over 60, a Class 2 felony. The […]
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40-year-old man flown to hospital after pickup truck crashes into several trees near Crystal Lake
Charges are expected against a 40-year-old man who was flown to the hospital after he crashed his pickup truck into several trees near Crystal Lake Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 10 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Edgewood Road and Jenny Jae Lane in unincorporated Crystal […]
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Man injured, 2 cats missing after house becomes fully engulfed in flames ‘within minutes’ near Crystal Lake
Almost two dozen fire departments responded after a house became fully engulfed in flames within minutes and left a man injured and two cats missing near Crystal Lake Thursday morning. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:51 a.m. Thursday to the 1800 block of Louise Street in unincorporated […]
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70-year-old man dies after being found unresponsive following car crash into trees in Crystal Lake
A 70-year-old man died of apparent natural causes after he was found unresponsive when his car crashed off the roadway into trees and a fence in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire-Rescue Department responded around 10:29 a.m. on October 28 to St Andrews Lane and Greenbrier Terrace in Crystal Lake […]
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Former DCFS worker faces up to 10 years in prison after being convicted in ‘sham investigation’ leading to AJ Freund’s murder
A former DCFS worker faces up to 10 years in prison but could also get probation after a judge found him guilty of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund before his murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts […]