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Beach Park man accused of sexually assaulting disabled person ordered detained in jail until trial

A Beach Park man was ordered detained in Lake County jail while awaiting trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with intellectual disabilities. Alfredo De La Cruz, 70, of the 10200 block of West Fairbanks Avenue, is facing more than 30 years in prison on charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault of an Intellectually Disabled […]

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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office calls out Safe-T Act after appellate court reverses decision to detain accused child molester until trial

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office is calling out the Illinois Safe-T Act after the Second District Appellate Court overturned a decision by a McHenry County judge who decided to detain a man accused of molesting a child. In an appellate court decision handed down Friday, the Second District Appellate Court reversed an order by […]

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Beach Park man arrested in Wisconsin after being charged with sexually assaulting child in Lake County

The sheriff’s office says they have tracked down and arrested a man wanted for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child while the two lived together in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on February 15 to meet with a six-year-old sexual assault victim and the child’s parent. The victim reported that Michael P. Geiman, […]

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Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint, held captive for hours at Algonquin-area home before escaping

Authorities say a man held a woman against her will at knifepoint for hours at an Algonquin-area home where he allegedly attacked her and sexually assaulted her before she escaped. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:25 a.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Natoma Trail in unincorporated Algonquin for a report of a […]

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Suspect attempts to sexually assault woman, stabs person who came to aid of victim in Waukegan

A person was transported to the hospital after being stabbed by a suspect who reportedly tried to sexually assault a woman at a hotel in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the Rodeway Inn, 630 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, for a report […]