A dozen fire departments were called Friday afternoon to downtown Marengo after a fire broke out in the rear of a building. The Marengo Fire Protection District and Marengo Police Department responded around 12:25 p.m. Friday to the Marengo Business District in the 100 block of South State Street for a structure fire. A fire […]
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Man sentenced to 9 years in prison for 7th DUI arrest in McHenry
A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison, but will only serve half if he has good behavior, following his seventh DUI arrest, McHenry County prosecutors said. William R. Moritz, Jr., 41, of Joliet, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence following a negotiated plea in front of McHenry County Judge […]
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Convicted felon sold guns to undercover police officers in Waukegan, sheriff says
A gang member, who is a convicted felon, was arrested for selling guns to undercover officers following a five-month investigation by federal authorities and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Damond Martin, 28, of the 1000 block of West Losey Road in Galesburg, was taken into custody on August 2 on an arrest warrant for two […]
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Man charged in connection with Wauconda crash that killed McHenry West High School student
An 18-year-old man is facing several charges, including DUI, in connection with the Route 12 crash in Wauconda that killed a 16-year-old McHenry West High School student in March. Caleb R. Rohrbach, 18, of the 300 block of Wooded Knoll Drive in Cary, was charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence of […]
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Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescuing 2 people from Lake Michigan near Waukegan
Video released shows a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescuing a man and woman, who had been stranded in Lake Michigan for over five hours, near Waukegan Tuesday evening. Kathleen Root, 31, and Michael Root were rescued by an MH-60 helicopter aircrew based out of Traverse City, Michigan at around 7 p.m. Tuesday following a major […]
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Marengo man hospitalized, charged with 4th DUI following motorcycle crash
A 36-year-old Marengo man was hospitalized and later charged with DUI, which is his fourth, after he crashed his motorcycle in Marengo Saturday evening, police said. Charles R. See, 36, of the 200 block of North Ford Street in Marengo, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class A misdemeanor, and driving […]
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Canine Dax finds man accused of beating and strangling girlfriend in Ingleside
Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax is once again being recognized after he helped locate a man who allegedly beat and strangled his girlfriend in Ingleside and then located a missing endangered woman in North Chicago over the weekend. Jonathon R. Pletz, 45, of the 34500 block of North Wilson Road in Ingleside, was charged with […]
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Lake County state’s attorney sends Canine Browser to assist FBI in Indiana child pornography case
Canine Browser, who works for the Lake County State’s Attorney Office and specializes in electronic evidence detection, assisted the FBI in a child pornography case in Indiana that led to charges against a convicted child molester, officials said. Browser is able to sniff anything with an electronic chip that stores information, the Lake County State’s […]
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Lake County Sheriff explosives detection Canine Boomer earns numerous national titles
Lake County Sheriff Deputy Brian Kilpatrick and explosive detection Canine Boomer returned from the K-9 Olympics last week with five first-place national titles and a third-place national title, the sheriff’s office announced. The 20th annual Vohne Liche Kennels Certifications and Trials, also known as the ‘K9 Olympics,’ took place from August 18-23 in Denver, Indiana. […]