A 21-year-old man allegedly lit multiple political campaign signs on fire in Crystal Lake hours before polls opened Tuesday and then battered police officers who tried to arrest him. Frank B. Held, 21, of the 7500 block of Foxfire Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a peace officer, […]
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3 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who exchanged sexually explicit images with young child
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to three years in prison for communicating with a child online and exchanging sexually explicit images with her, court records show. Alexander S. Leiras, 33, of the 100 block of Pine Court Court in Crystal Lake, was arrested in June 2021 by the Crystal Lake Police Department. Court records […]
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Police warn residents to remain vigilant after reports of vehicle burglaries, stolen vehicle in Cary
Police are warning residents after they received multiple reports of subjects attempting to enter motor vehicles Thursday morning in residential areas in Cary and Crystal Lake. The incidents occurred in residential areas in the northeast region of Cary as well as neighboring towns. In some cases, the subjects were able to successfully enter unlocked motor […]
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Two children rescued from storm drain with minor injuries in Crystal Lake
Two children were rescued from a storm drainage system with minor injuries behind Target in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for a report of a rescue. Crystal Lake Fire […]
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4 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty to attacking, injuring man in McHenry
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to four years in prison for being among three people that attacked and injured another man in McHenry. Aaron E. Pittner, 27, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged in November with two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, a Class […]
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Charge dismissed against Woodstock attorney accused of vandalizing political campaign signs in Crystal Lake
Prosecutors have dismissed a charge against a Woodstock attorney who was accused of vandalizing multiple campaign signs that belonged to Tony Colatorti, who is running for McHenry County sheriff. Robert T. Hanlon, 56, of the 3700 block of Beresford Drive in Woodstock, was charged in February with one count of criminal damage to property, a […]
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Crystal Lake man charged with multiple counts of possessing, intending to disseminate child pornography
A Crystal Lake man is facing multiple felony charges after police found him in possession of child pornography with the intent to disseminate it, court documents allege. Blake R. Austin, 19, of the 900 block of Camelot Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of reproduction of child pornography, a Class X felony, […]
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Arlington Heights man sentenced to probation for trying to meet child for sex in Crystal Lake
An Arlington Heights man has been sentenced to probation and time served for traveling to Crystal Lake to have sex with whom he believed to be a child. Jose Sanchez-Vargas, 33, of the 900 block of West Rand Road in Arlington Heights, was charged with traveling to meet a minor, two counts of indecent solicitation […]
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Coffee shop temporarily closed after fire causes smoke damage to business in Crystal Lake
The Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters shop in Crystal Lake is temporarily closed after a fire started inside and caused smoke damage to the business Thursday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 10:50 p.m. Thursday to a report of a structure fire at Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters, 5005 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. Crystal […]