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Man arrested after allegedly stealing elderly woman’s wallet at Crystal Lake grocery store, spending almost $7,000

A Chicago man allegedly stole an elderly woman’s wallet at a grocery store in Crystal Lake and spent almost $7,000 at other nearby stores using her credit cards. Timmy L. Weeks, 61, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated identity theft, a Class 2 felony, and theft over $500, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release to man accused of seriously injuring man, woman during skateboard attack in Crystal Lake

A judge rejected a man’s request to be released under the SAFE-T Act after being charged with attacking two victims with a skateboard in Crystal Lake, leaving them seriously injured. Brandon M. Brown, 29, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, two counts of aggravated battery using a […]

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Judge finds former DCFS worker guilty, supervisor not guilty of mishandling AJ Freund abuse investigations

A judge found a former DCFS worker guilty and his supervisor not guilty of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund leading up to the Crystal Lake boy’s 2019 murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts of endangering the […]

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Woman charged with lying, coordinating evidence removal after man killed in drunk driving ATV crash near Spring Grove

A Crystal Lake woman has been charged for allegedly lying to investigators and coordinating the concealment of evidence after a man was killed in a drunk-driving ATV crash near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 a.m. on February 7 to the intersection of North Lake Shore Drive and Greenwood Avenue in […]

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Police seek help in identifying suspect who burglarized laundromat during overnight hours in Crystal Lake

Police are investigating after a suspect burglarized a laundromat by entering the business and stealing money early Wednesday morning in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday to Rub a Dub Duds Laundromat, 35 Berkshire Drive in Crystal Lake. Officers received a report that an alarm had been activated. Police […]

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Man charged with stealing truck, recklessly crashing it with 2 children in car in Crystal Lake

A McHenry man has been charged with stealing a truck and recklessly crashing it while he had two children in the vehicle in Crystal Lake, court records show. Christopher D. Blatzheim, 50, of McHenry, was charged with aggravated battery, child endangerment, theft, reckless driving, child restraint violation and failure to yield. The Crystal Lake Police […]

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Trial to resume Oct. 13 for 2 former DCFS workers charged with mishandling AJ Freund abuse investigations

A trial will resume on October 13 for the two former DCFS workers accused of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund leading up to the Crystal Lake boy’s murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts of endangering the […]