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Woodstock man held in McHenry County jail after kicking officer in head and threatening officer’s family

A Woodstock man is being held in McHenry County jail after kicking an officer in the face and threatening harm to another officer’s family during an apparent fight outside of a Woodstock bar Saturday night, court records show. Juan Morales Jr., 33, is charged with a class one felony of aggravated battery causing great bodily […]

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DCFS worker sentenced to 6 months in McHenry County Jail for intentionally failing to protect AJ Freund

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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Chicago man facing multiple charges for chase that put officers from Woodstock and McHenry sheriff’s office in jeopardy

A Chicago man is facing a multitude of charges including attempting to run down a police officer following a lengthy police incident in Woodstock, authorities and court records show. Anthony Torres, 26, is facing felony counts of aggravated assault to a Woodstock police officer, aggravated fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving, obstruction, and criminal trespass […]

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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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SWAT team arrests man accused of making threats of violence toward police department in Woodstock

A SWAT team Friday morning arrested a Woodstock man who was accused of threatening to physically harm the police chief and other officers in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Brink Street in Woodstock serve a felony arrest warrant. Woodstock […]

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2 charged with interfering, resisting police officers who were trying to arrest alleged drunk driver in Woodstock

A man and a woman were charged after they allegedly interfered with and resisted police officers who were arresting an alleged drunk driver on Thanksgiving Day in Woodstock. The incident occurred on the evening of November 24 in the 100 block of East Church Street, court documents show. A Woodstock police officer was attempting to […]