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2 being questioned after report of child kidnapping in Crystal Lake deemed unfounded

A report of a child kidnapping in Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon has been deemed unfounded and police are questioning two males, authorities said. An Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) broadcast was issued to area police departments around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about a possible kidnapping. The alert said a child was possibly placed in […]

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Police searching for suspicious woman who took photos of children in Woodstock

Police and residents say that a suspicious woman took pictures of children playing in yards and pictures of people’s cars in a Woodstock neighborhood last week. Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz said officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Wicker Street and 300 block of Terry Court in Woodstock around 7 p.m. Thursday. […]

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Male suspect tried to abduct 9-year-old student on her way to school bus in Woodstock, police say

Police say that a man attempted to lure and abduct a 9-year-old student who was walking to her bus stop in Woodstock Thursday morning. The Woodstock Police Department said they were notified around 10:18 a.m. Thursday of an attempted child abduction that occurred near Cobblestone Way and Castle Road. Woodstock police officers learned that a […]