Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 71-year-old missing Michigan woman who was last seen on Saturday in Algonquin. Fannie Digs, 71, of Saginaw, Michigan, has been missing for more than a week. She suffers from health issues including dementia. According to Michigan based news channel WOOD-TV, relatives of Diggs told police […]
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Two McHenry County men arrested after guns, cocaine and marijuana seized
A Harvard man and Johnsburg man are facing felony charges after police recovered drugs and guns during separate drug investigations in McHenry County. Alexander F. Henson, 33, of Johnsburg, and Richard J. Crabtree, 41, of Harvard, were both arrested on Friday at separate locations following the investigations, sheriff’s officials said. In March, the McHenry County […]
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Round Lake man pleads guilty to accidentally shooting friend dead with shotgun
A Round Lake man pleaded guilty on Friday after he accidentally shot and killed his friend with a shotgun in March during a birthday celebration. In court on Friday, Joey Gonzalez, 19, of the 300 block of Maple Lane in Round Lake, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for accidentally shooting and killing David Graham, 20, […]
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Police warn of man who tried to lure children in Tower Lakes
The Barrington Police Department is warning the public after a man reportedly tried to lure three children who were playing outside in Tower Lakes. The Barrington Police Department said that on December 1, the Tower Lakes Police Department was notified that a man in a white Hyundai SUV approached three children who were playing in […]
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Round Lake Beach mother charged with murdering 6-year-old son pleads not guilty
The Round Lake Beach mother who allegedly beat her 6-year-old child, leading to his death, and then took his body on the train to Chicago in July has pleaded not guilty, the Lake County News Sun reported. Jamie L. Jones, 29, of the 1800 block of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake beach, was arrested […]
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Treasurer arrested after allegedly stealing $66,000 from youth baseball league in McHenry
A former treasurer is facing numerous felony charges after police said she stole more than $66,000 from a youth baseball association in McHenry. Kelly M. Ference, 32, of the 5000 block of West Pyndale Drive in McHenry, was arrested on Saturday and charged with forgery, forgery issue/deliver document, and theft, all of which are felonies. […]
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911 audio released in Harvard garage explosion: “He asked me to get the torch”
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer due to its audio. Viewer discretion is advised. Audio from six 911 calls of the Harvard garage explosion in August has been released after two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests were filed by Lake & McHenry County Scanner, after the […]
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Waukegan man arrested after standoff with police after allegedly firing rifle in air
A Waukegan man was arrested after police said he walked out of his apartment, fired shots from a rifle into the air, and then went back into his apartment, in Waukegan in late November. Agustin Moreno-Martinez Jr., 29, of 1740 Walnut Street in Waukegan, was arrested following a police standoff in Waukegan on November 24, […]
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Wanted Round Lake Beach man found by police hiding in his attic
A wanted Round Lake Beach man was taken into custody after a police canine dog found him hiding in his attic under the insulation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team, Round Lake Beach police, and U.S. Marshals helped apprehended Dustin M. Serna, 31, of the 500 block of Pheasant Court in Round Lake Beach, […]