Jury convicts man of murder in Crystal Lake disappearance

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Original Load Date Feb. 2, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 2, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jury-convicts-man-murder-crystal-lake-disappearance

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![][1] article Douglas Ottesen | Kane County State's Attorney's Office #### The Brief * * A Kane County jury convicted Douglas Ottesen of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide. * The victim, James Cromwell of Crystal Lake, was found buried in a makeshift container in Hampshir...