Facebook Live Torture Case / First Babies of New Year / Apartments Sell for $48M

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Crystal Lake Famly Speaks Out Following Abduction, Torture of Disabled Teen Following FB Live Video

• President Barack Obama also called the actions in the video "despicable" during an interview with a Chicago TV station.

Chicago Torture-Kidnap Video: Hate Crime, Other Felony Charges Filed Against 4 Suspects

• UPDATED: The actions in the Facebook video "have no place in the City of Chicago or anywhere else," Chicago's top cop says.

4 in Custody in Facebook Live Torture Case: Police

• An 18-year-old mentally disabled Crystal Lake man was bound, tortured and held against his will in a Chicago apartment on Tuesday.

No Charges Yet for LITH Police Sgt. Accused in Fatal DUI Crash

• Mark Mogan was driving in Lake Geneva when his vehicle struck a 29-year-old woman last week. The woman later died.

Man Accused in Libertyville Murder Free on Bond

• Kenneth S. Seplak has been ordered to wear an electronic home monitoring device while out in bond.

Buffalo Grove Apartment Complex Sell for $48 Million

• There is a continued high demand for apartments in Lake County and throughout the suburbs.

Soiled Rags, Paint Brushes to Blame for Algonquin Fire

• Local firefighters responded to and quickly put out the blaze within a commercial building on Harrison Street on Wednesday night.

Longmeadow Parkway Will Have ‘No Significant Impact’ on Environment: Federal Highway Administration

• The long-planned road project will move forward.

Criminal Sex Abuse of Child / Aggravated DUI / Drug Charges: Blotter

• A look at recent arrest reports for Crystal Lake.

Crystal Lake Police Search for Masked Robbers Who Held Up GameStop

• The armed robbery occurred on Dec. 28.

Loud Explosion Leads to Drug Charges, Arrest for Weapons Violations

• Police found an assault rifle, ammunition and about 487 grams of marijuana in the Elgin man's home, according to authorities.

Meet McHenry County’s First Baby of the New Year

• Karel Roth and Greg Roth welcomed Korben Scott Roth at 5:34 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Stop For Speeding Ends With Couple’s Arrest on Drug & Weapon Charges: Report

• The pair from Beach Park were reportedly arrested in Libertyville.

2 in Custody in Shooting of McHenry Man in Wisconsin

• David A. Bauspies, 36, was found dead in a home in East Troy, Wis., on Monday afternoon.

Crystal Lake Police Issue 69 Citations, Make 4 Arrests During Holiday Enforcement Effort

• The mobilization took place between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2.

Lake Co. DOT Wants Your Input on Transportation Needs

• A paratransit market study will soon be under way in Lake County and the public is invited to community meetings.

Drunk Man Arrested for Trespassing at Libertyville Metra Station: Police

• Erin Douglas Greca was taken into custody on Dec. 29 at the Libertyville train station.

Man Cleared of Rape After 25 Years Will Stay in Prison

• William Carini became the seventh defendant to have a rape or murder conviction overturned in Lake County this decade.

Police Officer, K-9 Partner Get Nod From Illinois House of Representatives

• The team responded to a call in Fox River Grove and tracked down a sexual predator who battered a police officer, authorities said.

Man Firing Gun Into Air to Celebrate New Year is 1st Lake Co. Sheriff’s Office Call of 2017

• The man has since been arrested, charged and several of his firearms have been apprehended.

Gang Crackdown in Lake County Nets Heroin, Crack, Ecstasy and Other Drugs in 2016

• Lake County Sheriff's Office touts year-long crackdown on gang activity.

Wheeling Man Charged With 10th DUI After Hit-and-Run

• The drunken driver was pulled over following a hit-and-run crash in Wheeling Tuesday, police said.