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Man faces up to 7 years in prison after being convicted of forcing child to ground, strangling her in Algonquin

An Algonquin man has been convicted of strangling a child during an attack, which was reported after school officials detected certain keywords in messages sent via a school computer. Demond Williams, 43, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2022 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery by strangulation and two counts of domestic battery. Huntley […]

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Zion man shows up to sentencing hearing drunk before being sentenced to almost 5 years in prison for McHenry knife slashing

A Zion man who showed up to his sentencing hearing drunk was sentenced to almost five years in prison for slashing a woman in the face with a knife in McHenry. Rogelio Cantu Jr., 54, of Zion, was charged in January 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, […]

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Probation for former police officer accused of unlawfully restraining woman, battering her in Algonquin

A former police officer has been sentenced to probation after taking a plea deal in a case where he was charged with unlawfully restraining a woman and battering her while off-duty in Algonquin. Michael B. Cowsert, 52, formerly of Algonquin and currently of Inverness, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint […]

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Man accused of attacking girlfriend, leaving her bloodied in conservation area near Cary

A man has been ordered detained pending trial after officers arrested him for allegedly attacking his girlfriend, leaving them both bloodied, in a conservation area near Cary. Trinidad J. Fernandez, 25, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of domestic battery and one count of resisting a peace officer. A […]

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Man charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his wife multiple times at Waukegan apartment

A man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he stabbed his wife multiple times at a Waukegan apartment, seriously injuring her, while their three-year-old child was present. Israel Gaspar, 49, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of domestic battery. […]

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Grand jury upgrades charges to attempted murder for man accused of stabbing victim in head, face near McHenry

A grand jury has upgraded charges to attempted murder for a McHenry man accused of stabbing a family member in the head and face near McHenry in December. Brandon L. Motter, 28, of McHenry, was initially charged in December with two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon […]