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Woodstock man pleads guilty to attempted murder for beating women during hammer attack in Crystal Lake

A Woodstock man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connection with a random hammer attack on two women on a Crystal Lake trail in 2019. Angel R. Cardoza, 50, of Woodstock, was indicted on attempted murder, armed violence and four counts of aggravated battery. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and Crystal Lake […]

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Attempted murder charges filed against man accused of beating two women during hammer attack in Crystal Lake

Police have arrested and charged a Woodstock man with attempted murder after he allegedly beat two women with a hammer during an attack on a Crystal Lake trail. Angel Reinaldo-Cardoza, 48, of Woodstock, was taken into custody around 5:30 p.m. Friday by the McHenry County Sheriff’s SWAT Team during a warrant execution at his residence. […]

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Police call attack on two women with hammer an ‘isolated incident’; suspect remains at large

Police called the hammer attack on two women on a Crystal Lake trail Tuesday evening an ‘isolated incident’ and said the suspect remains at large. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the Ridgefield Trace walking and bike trail near Crystal Ridge Drive and […]

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Two women hospitalized after being attacked by man armed with hammer in Crystal Lake

Police are searching for a man who beat two women with a hammer on a Crystal Lake bike trail, leaving the women hospitalized Tuesday evening, authorities said. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the Ridgefield Trace bike trail near Crystal Ridge Drive and […]