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Convicted murderer released after being accused of attacking woman, leading to standoff in Wonder Lake

A judge released a man, who was previously convicted of murdering his wife, after he was arrested for attacking his current wife in Crystal Lake, leading to a brief standoff. The Crystal Lake Police Department issued an alert to law enforcement agencies in the Chicago area around 12:35 p.m. Wednesday. The alert was in regard […]

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Detectives identify, charge suspect who allegedly made bomb threat at Crystal Lake Public Library

Detectives have identified and charged a suspect, accused of making bomb threats across the Chicago suburbs, with making a false bomb threat at the Crystal Lake Public Library. The Crystal Lake Police Department was called on September 14 to the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 West Paddock Street. The library announced around 3 p.m. that […]

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Domestic battery suspect in custody after officers force entry to Wonder Lake home following brief standoff

Officers forced entry, rescued a woman and arrested a Crystal Lake domestic battery suspect following a brief standoff at a residence in Wonder Lake Wednesday. The Crystal Lake Police Department issued an alert to law enforcement agencies in the Chicago area around 12:35 p.m. Wednesday. The alert was in regard to a domestic battery incident […]

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Pre-trial release denied for man accused of 4th DUI who drove into oncoming traffic, urinated himself in Crystal Lake

A judge denied pre-trial release to a man, who was found to have urinated himself during his fourth DUI arrest, after allegedly driving into oncoming traffic in Crystal Lake. Raymundo Hernandez, 68, of Aurora, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on a revoked or suspended […]

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12 years in prison for 21-time convicted felon who took plea deal for burglarizing 6 homes in Crystal Lake, Woodstock

A man, who has been previously sent to prison in 18 different residential burglaries, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing six home burglaries in Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 61, of Lakemoor, was charged in March with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer […]

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Man accused of crashing impounded vehicle through tow yard gate, causing $13K in damage in Lake in the Hills

A Crystal Lake man has been charged with causing more than $13,000 in damage after entering a tow yard and allegedly crashing an impounded vehicle into a gate in Lake in the Hills. John H. Boone, 29, of Crystal Lake, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property over $10,000 and criminal trespass to land. […]