Sheriff’s deputies in Florida have arrested the former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store who was wanted for allegedly sexually abusing a child in McHenry County. The Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:58 p.m. Monday to a residence in the 100 block of Orange Harbor Drive in Fort Myers. Deputies were notified […]
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Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Libertyville, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing sborcia@lakemchenryscanner.com.
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Reward announced as police release new details in search for teenager who vanished on way to work party in Vernon Hills
A reward was announced Saturday amid an active search involving police and Homeland Security for a 17-year-old girl who disappeared Monday on her way to a work party in Vernon Hills. The Carpentersville Police Department announced Thursday afternoon they were actively working to locate Brissa Romero. Romero, 17, of Carpentersville, has been missing since Monday, […]
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Escaped bull causes crash involving semi-trailer truck on Route 173 near Harvard
The reported owner of a bull has been charged after the animal escaped and caused a crash involving a semi-tractor-trailer truck near Harvard, court records show. Michael J. Walsh, 67, of Harvard, was charged with one count of livestock running at large, a Class C misdemeanor. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was called around 5:50 […]
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Grand jury charges man with reckless homicide in multiple-vehicle crash that killed woman in Waukegan
A grand jury has charged a man with reckless homicide after he allegedly drove through a red light and caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a 64-year-old woman in Waukegan. Francisco J. Martinez, 50, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony. A Lake County grand jury returned the […]
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Man allegedly playing with gun discharges it into residence in North Chicago, bullet travels into room with baby in crib
Prosecutors say a man playing with a gun fired it into a neighboring residence in North Chicago and the bullet nearly struck a man lying on a mattress — in the same room where a baby was. Uriel E. Aguilar, 35, of North Chicago, was charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon […]
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‘Desperately searching’: Police intensify searches by land, water for teenager who went missing during work party in Vernon Hills
Police have intensified their search efforts for a 17-year-old girl who planned to attend a work party at a bowling alley in Vernon Hills but disappeared on her way to it. The Carpentersville Police Department announced Thursday afternoon they are actively working to locate Brissa Romero. Romero, 17, has been missing since Monday, according to […]
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11-year-old girl seriously injured, flown to hospital after being struck by pickup truck in McHenry
Authorities say an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after being hit by a truck while riding her bicycle in McHenry Friday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:38 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Curran Road and Dartmoor Drive for a vehicle crash […]
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Office building in Lincolnshire closes for the week after upset employee makes threat of violence
An office building in Lincolnshire was closed for the entire week after an upset employee made a threat to harm others but police have released few details. The Lincolnshire Police Department on Monday received a report of a threat made to Wipfli, located at 100 Tri-State Drive in Lincolnshire. Wipfli is an international accounting and […]
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Mother files federal lawsuit against officers who fatally shot her son as he fired 2 guns in Buffalo Grove
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the officers who fatally shot her son who was firing two guns into the air in Buffalo Grove, saying the officers failed to use non-lethals to subdue him. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week by Kristine Howard, who is representing herself, in the U.S. District Court of […]