Following an international investigation, police have captured a man who sexually abused and assaulted a child in his family, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said. Robert J. Gould, 51, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was behind bars in the McHenry County Jail on Wednesday. On Thursday, authorities announced Gould was being charged with over 20 counts […]
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Two Chicago men used stolen car as getaway vehicle after burglarizing vehicles in Lincolnshire
Two Chicago men have been arrested and charged after they reportedly used a stolen vehicle as a getaway car while they burglarized multiple cars in Lincolnshire, police said. On Monday at around 11:45 p.m., the Lincolnshire Police Department responded to Elmwood Lane and Cedar Lane in Lincolnshire after someone reported a suspicious person. When […]
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Vans burned in Zion fire possibly arson
Police are investigating a fire that damaged two vans parked in a driveway in Zion on Monday. The Zion Fire Department and Zion Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls about a vehicle fire that was near a house in the 3000 block of Elizabeth Avenue at around 6:00 p.m. on Monday, according to Zion […]
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Teen runs from police, arrested on North Shore bike path in Libertyville
A 19-year-old man is facing charges after he ran from police after he was allegedly involved in a fight with his girlfriend in Libertyville. At around 7:00 p.m. on October 8, the Libertyville Police Department responded to the 100 block of South Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville after receiving multiple reports of a dispute between a […]
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Man charged with arson for starting house fire in Woodstock
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly started a house fire in Woodstock on September 22, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced that sheriff’s deputies arrested Carl K. Rice, 28, of Woodstock, on Friday in connection with a house fire that occurred in unincorporated Woodstock on September 22. At around […]
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Two arrested after gun, cocaine recovered during search warrant in Zion
A Zion man and a North Chicago woman have been arrested and charged after Zion police officers found a gun and cocaine during a search warrant Friday, officials said. On Friday, the Zion Police Department conducted a search warrant at a home in the 2900 block of Gabriel Avenue in Zion. Authorities said that police […]
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12-year-old riding bicycle shot in Zion
A 12-year-old child was shot while riding his bicycle in Zion Friday evening in what police said was “not a random or accidental shooting”. The Zion Police Department said in a statement that police officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots fired in the 2200 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion at 6:30 p.m. on […]
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UPDATE: Drug cartel linked to 600-pound marijuana bust in Round Lake Park
Round Lake Park police have recovered $3 million worth of marijuana in a drug bust that they say is linked to a Mexican drug cartel. On Saturday October 7 at around 4:15 p.m., Jose Avila-Zumadio, 32, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was stopped by Round Lake Park police for a traffic violation in the area of Route […]
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Person injured after lightning causes Hawthorn Woods house fire
A man was injured after a house fire that was caused by a lightning strike Saturday in Hawthorn Woods, officials said. At 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, the Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 3 Newhaven Drive in Hawthorn Woods. Fire officials said that the first arriving units encountered fire and smoke […]