Investigators conducting surveillance arrested a woman in connection with several residential burglaries, including one where a victim came face-to-face with the suspect, in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded on February 13 and February 16 to the 800 block of Chasefield Lane and 900 block of Golf Course Road. Crystal Lake Deputy Police […]
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Man arrested in arson fire that damaged restaurant occupied by patrons in Crystal Lake
A man has been accused of committing an arson fire that damaged a restaurant while customers were inside the building in Crystal Lake Monday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to Tommy’s Red Hots, 363 West Virginia Street, for a report of an outside […]
Residents safely evacuate after fire damages home near Crystal Lake
Authorities say residents safely evacuated and no injuries were reported after a fire broke out in a house near Crystal Lake early Saturday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:20 a.m. to the 9200 block of Arthur Street in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a report of a […]
Board votes against disbanding Crystal Lake Park District Police Department
A board voted Thursday to not disband the Crystal Lake Park District Police Department, which is the only park district in McHenry County to have a police force. The Crystal Lake Park District Board discussed disbanding the Crystal Lake Park District Police over the past several months, since at least August, according to board documents. […]
Judge denies pre-trial release for Wauconda High School student accused of slashing, seriously injuring man’s face
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Wauconda High School student accused of slashing a man in the face, causing permanent disfigurement, during an argument in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 block of Grand Boulevard. […]
Board members to vote on permanently disbanding Crystal Lake Park District Police Department
A board is expected to vote this week on whether to disband the Crystal Lake Park District Police Department, which is the only park district in McHenry County to have a police force. The Crystal Lake Park District Board has discussed disbanding the Crystal Lake Park District Police for the past several months since at […]
‘Nearly cost him his life’: Volo woman arrested after victim suffers serious injuries in stabbing in Wauconda
A woman is in custody after the police chief said she slashed a victim in the face in Wauconda, causing permanent disfigurement and requiring him to get almost two dozen stitches. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 […]
Judge reverses decision, detains convicted murderer initially released in domestic battery attack in Crystal Lake
A judge has reversed another judge’s decision and ordered a convicted murderer, who was released after allegedly attacking his wife in Crystal Lake, detained pending trial. The Crystal Lake Police Department issued an alert to law enforcement agencies in the Chicago area around 12:35 p.m. last Wednesday in regard to a domestic battery incident that […]
2 arrested after allegedly being found with large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine at motel in Crystal Lake
A Chicago man and a Wisconsin woman were arrested after officers found them with a large amount of cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs at a motel in Crystal Lake. Bryce Casper, 22, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, four counts of possession […]