No one was injured after a fire erupted in an attached garage Wednesday evening in Woodstock which left the home uninhabitable, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 5:41 p.m. to the 800 block of West Avenue for a report of a structure fire. One person escaped the fire without injury prior to […]

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Crystal Lake man convicted of sexually assaulting young female relative for over a decade
A Crystal Lake man has been found guilty of over a dozen sex crimes against a young female relative, who reported that she was sexually assaulted for over 13 years straight. Arturo Hernandez-Pedraza, 42, of Crystal Lake, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, three counts of predatory […]
Man charged with killing his younger brother in Park City, police say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his younger brother in Park City Sunday evening. Jeffrey D. Quigley, 31, of the 5100 block of 10th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is being held on a $1 million bond. […]
Coroner identifies man who died after being shot in Park City
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a 22-year-old man who died after being found shot in Park City early Monday morning. Noah Quigley, 22, of Park City, died of injuries received from a gunshot wound, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The Park City Police Department and Gurnee Fire […]
Police, coroner identify victims of police chase that ended in a fatal fiery crash in Fox Lake
The two people killed and another who was seriously injured following a police chase that ended in a fiery crash near Fox Lake have been identified by police and the coroner. Theopolis Owens, 28, of Chicago and Kayla Crews, 18, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, both died of blunt force injuries caused by a vehicle crash, […]
31-year-old man fatally struck by car in Crystal Lake
A 31-year-old Crystal Lake man walking in the roadway on Route 31 in Crystal Lake was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire-Rescue responded around 5:55 a.m. Wednesday to Route 31 near Daniel Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake. A preliminary investigation […]
Man exposed himself to 12-year-old juvenile in Zion, police say
Police are warning the public in Zion after a man reportedly exposed himself to a 12-year-old juvenile walking home from school Tuesday afternoon. The Zion Police Department said that the public indecency incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near 24th Street and Horeb Avenue. A 12-year-old was walking home from Zion Central Middle School when […]
Remains found confirmed to be Woodstock mother who went missing in 2010
Illinois State Police confirm that burned remains found in 2017 have been positively identified as Beth Bentley, the Woodstock mother of three who went missing in 2010. Benedetta “Beth” Bentley was last seen on May 23, 2010 in Centralia, Illinois, which is in Jefferson County. Illinois State Police said on Tuesday that the badly burned […]
Woman charged in stabbing of mother walking on trail at Grant Woods in Ingleside
A 60-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the seemingly random stabbing of a mother who was walking with her young child in Grant Woods Forest Preserve. Marquette Owens, 60, of Ingleside, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery, court records show. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County Forest Preserve Police and […]