When AJ Freund was reported missing five years ago, a huge search and community outpouring ensued. Then he was found dead and his parents were charged. The impact of the case is still felt in Crystal Lake and beyond.
John Maki pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting a Harvard teenager in his home near Spring Grove and was sentenced to 26 years in prison.
A drug bust touted as one of McHenry County's largest has resulted in another conviction, in this case to money laundering.
Five-year-old AJ Freund's body was found five years ago this week. Here is a timeline of events from when AJ Freund was first reported missing to the recent conviction of a DCFS worker involved in his case.
Randi Freese began as an intern in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and soon could be leading it, making her the first woman to hold that position in the county’s history. She needs to win election in November; so far there's no one else in the race.
William Ross, serving a decades-long sentence for murder of his girlfriend, was denied in his efforts to win a new trial.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Tuesday that, “after nonstop agonizing,” he has chosen not seek re-election in November. He'd just won the GOP primary last month.
Prosecutors to try new argument for detainment of DeKalb man charged in DUI crash that killed deputy
Prosecutors plan to point to a McHenry County fatal DUI case as evidence of why Nathan P. Sweeney, charged in a March DUI crash that killed DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil should be held in jail, court records show. The hearing is expected Monday.
Andrew Calderon IV of Harvard was charged in 2021 with aggravated discharge of a firearm at a building, knowing the building was occupied, and unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon, according to a McHenry County indictment.