Saying he intentionally failed to prevent the death of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake child from his heroin-addicted abusive mother, a Lake County Judge sentenced a DCFS worker to six months in McHenry County Jail for his role in the death of AJ Freund. But, before being sentenced to jail, former DCFS social worker Carlos J. […]
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Lake in the Hills mother who kidnapped daughter from DCFS ordered detained until trial for separate case
A Lake in the Hills mother accused of kidnapping her child from the Department of Children and Family Services earlier this week has been detained in Lake County jail for violating court imposed restrictions in a separate case. Jessica L. Walsh, 29, was ordered held pending trial on a class class 3 felony charge of […]
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Parents who abducted child from DCFS in Woodstock granted pretrial release
Lake in the Hills parents accused of kidnapping their 5-year-old daughter from DCFS have been granted pretrial release by a McHenry County judge. Jeffrey S. Cook, 57, and Jessica L. Walsh, 29, are both charged with a class 4 felony count of child abduction for taking their daughter away from the Department of Children and […]
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Two people are in custody after abducting their 5-year-old daughter from DCFS in Woodstock
Two people are in custody and facing charges for abducting their 5-year-old daughter from the Department of Children and Family Services building in Woodstock, authorities said. Jeffrey S. Cook, 57, and Jessica L. Walsh, 29, both of Lake in the Hills, have been charged with class 4 felony counts of child abduction, authorities said. Cook […]
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Inspector general report shows 49 more children died in Illinois DCFS care in 2022 than prior year
(The Center Square) – A new report by an inspector general for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shows 171 children died while in contact with the department last year, 40% more than the year prior. The 248-page report released by the Illinois Inspector General shows that in 2022, 49 more children died […]