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Suspect in Crystal Lake standoff was wanted for filming himself sexually assaulting a child, police say

The suspect in the several hour-long Crystal Lake standoff last weekend was wanted for filming himself sexually assaulting a child in a bathtub of a Cary apartment, court documents show. Matthew R. Reder, 24, of the 500 block of Sunrise Street in McHenry, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to building, […]

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Armed man taken into custody by SWAT team after breaking into Crystal Lake apartment, barricading himself

A man who was wanted on child sexual assault and child pornography charges barricaded himself inside a Crystal Lake apartment after threatening officers with a knife, leading to a several-hour long standoff. Matthew R. Reder, 24, of McHenry, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to building, criminal damage to property, resisting […]