Three teenagers were arrested and charged after police found over 1,000 grams in total of marijuana during warrant searches in McHenry County. On Thursday, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, which includes Task Force Officers from Lake in the Hills Police and McHenry City Police, arrested three people allegedly involved in selling marijuana […]
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Sheriff’s office asks for public’s help in finding man who allegedly raped child in Hebron
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is still actively searching for the 26-year-old Hebron man who fled on foot after allegedly raping a child on Friday. At around 6:45 a.m. Friday, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance in the 12000 block of Hebron Road in unincorporated Hebron. When the responding […]
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Wanted sex offender tries to run from police during arrest warrant in Waukegan
A wanted sex offender and gang member was caught after he tried running from police during an arrest warrant in Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and the U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Tracy W. Pennell, 47, on Wednesday. Pennell, a convicted sex offender and a documented […]
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96-year-old man charged with molesting child in Lake Bluff
A 96-year-old Lake Bluff man has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13, police said. Robert E. Bruce, 96, of 441 Park Lane in Lake Bluff, was charged with predatory sexual assault of a child (class X felony). Lake Bluff Police Chief David Belmonte said that Bruce was […]
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Man charged after gun, drugs found in car during traffic stop in Crystal Lake
A traffic stop Wednesday led to the arrest and felony charges against a Crystal Lake man after deputies found a gun and drugs in his car. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that a sheriff’s deputy saw a Hyundai Sonata speeding near the area of Route 31 and Route 176 in Crystal Lake. The sheriff’s […]
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Police manhunt underway after child allegedly raped by man in Hebron
A police manhunt is continuing Friday for a 26-year-old Hebron man who fled on foot from the scene after allegedly raping a child, sheriff’s officials said. At around 6:45 a.m. Friday, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance in the 12000 block of Hebron Road in unincorporated Hebron. When the […]
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Man lost home to foreclosure prior to Gurnee house explosion that left him dead
A man who had lost his home to foreclosure was the one found dead after an explosion leveled the house in Gurnee last month, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times. On September 8 at around 6:05 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Gurnee Fire Department, along with other fire departments, were […]
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Two men arrested after AT&T store armed robbery in Deer Park; over 100 cellphones taken at gunpoint
Two men were arrested after robbing an AT&T store at gunpoint and fleeing from police on Wednesday, authorities said. At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the AT&T store at 21690 West Long Grove Road in Deer Park for an armed robbery. Witnesses reported during the robbery, two subjects […]
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Semi truck driver killed in head-on crash, rollover involving SUV in Newport Township
A semi truck driver is dead after his truck rolled over after being struck head-on by a car in Newport Township early Thursday morning, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. At around 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters/paramedics responded to the area of Russell Road and Park Lane in Newport Township, […]