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 […]
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 […]
3 teens arrested after over 1,000 grams of marijuana found during warrant searches in McHenry County
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]