A 21-year-old woman has been charged with battering one of her family members and then kicking a firefighter-paramedic who was called to the scene in Crystal Lake. Desiree D. Thompson, 21, of Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated battery of a fireman, domestic battery physical contact and resisting a peace officer. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Disciplinary board suspends Crystal Lake attorney accused of committing forgery, lying to client about case
A Crystal Lake-based attorney was suspended for a year after he forged his client’s signature on court documents and lied to her about her court case, a disciplinary board said. Christopher Emerald was first licensed to practice law in Illinois in November 1999. He is the sole practitioner at CE Law, LLC, which is based […]
Settlement reached in lawsuit against driver in rollover crash that killed 17-year-old boy in Lake in the Hills
A family has been awarded over $250,000 in a lawsuit that was filed against the driver who is alleged to have caused a multiple-vehicle crash that killed a 17-year-old boy in Lake in the Hills. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. on August 2 on Rakow Road between McHenry and Pyott Road in Lake in […]
Offenders force entry and burglarize Kohl’s store overnight in Crystal Lake
Burglars smashed the glass to the front of Kohl’s in Crystal Lake overnight and entered the store where they stole merchandise, police said. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 2 a.m. Friday to the Kohl’s, 5420 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said dispatchers were initially notified of […]
Firefighters rescue driver after vehicle drives approximately 100 feet onto icy pond in Lakewood
Firefighters assisted a woman to shore after she drove her car approximately 100 feet out onto a pond in Lakewood Thursday evening, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Thursday to the area of Turnberry Trail and Bonnie Ridge Road for a report of a water […]
$75K bond for man charged with sexually abusing young child in Crystal Lake
A Crystal Lake man is being held on a $75,000 bond after he allegedly sexually abused a child under 13 over the span of several years in Crystal Lake, court records show. Jeffery D. Rollins, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child, a Class 2 […]
Man accused of pulling his pants down, exposing himself inside Crystal Lake laundromat
A Crystal Lake man was arrested after he allegedly pulled his pants down and exposed his genitals inside a laundromat in Crystal Lake on Christmas Eve, court records show. Gerard X. Golston, 32, of Crystal Lake, was charged with public indecency lewd exposure, a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor. A […]
Probation for Crystal Lake man who was found with gun, drugs in his car in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to probation after sheriff’s deputies found him illegally possessing a gun and cannabis during a traffic stop in McHenry County. Benjamin K. Sherwood, 19, of Crystal Lake, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver 30-500 grams, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon […]
Crystal Lake man charged with stabbing 26-year-old man to death in Chicago
A law enforcement task force has arrested a Crystal Lake man after he was charged in the murder of a 26-year-old man that was stabbed to death in Chicago, authorities said. Efrain Lopez, 48, of the 400 block of West Buckingham Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of first-degree murder. The Chicago […]