A Lakemoor man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend in 2018 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kevin F. Graf, 28, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was found guilty of criminal sexual assault and two counts of criminal sexual abuse. The verdict came in February […]
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Woodstock man charged with sexually assaulting child
A Woodstock man was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl under the age of 13 who is a relative of his, police and court records said. Homero Alcaraz-Bello, 50, of the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Woodstock Police Department’s […]
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Property manager in Fox Lake charged with money laundering, theft of over $1 million
A woman who was the property manager of a homeowner’s association in Fox Lake has been charged with stealing and laundering over $1 million, police said. Michele L. Kirk, 50, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of theft as a Class X felony and three counts of money laundering, a Class 1 […]
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Juvenile, 2 women charged after several injured during fight near McHenry
Two women and a juvenile were charged after they allegedly battered multiple people during a fight early Thursday morning near McHenry, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 1100 block of South Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a call of a disturbance. The sheriff’s office said […]
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3 hospitalized after Jeep slams into rear of a van near Woodstock
Three people were injured after a Jeep slammed into the rear of a cargo van that was stopped in the roadway near Woodstock Thursday, police said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:50 a.m. Thursday to Charles Road and Timberline Trail in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash. McHenry County […]
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Person who attended combined protest, basketball tournament in Waukegan tests positive for COVID-19
The health department is asking attendees of a combined protest and basketball tournament held in Waukegan to self-isolate after someone who attended tested positive for COVID-19. A basketball tournament called Above the Rim Classic was held on June 14 in Waukegan at Corrine Rose Park, which is formerly Belvidere Park. The park is located at […]
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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 3 years in prison for battering police officer
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to three years in prison for battering a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy who tried to arrest his wife. Steven A. Richter, 60, of the 6100 block of Sands Road in Crystal Lake, entered a blind plea deal on Friday and pleaded guilty to aggravated battery on a peace […]
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Man shot while sitting in car in Waukegan, police say
A North Chicago man was shot in his arm while sitting in a vehicle in Waukegan Monday afternoon, police said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Ash Street for a report of a shooting. Initially police were told two people had been shot but officers arrived and […]
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Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash involving police car in Woodstock
A 30-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly struck a responding police car in Woodstock and fled the scene on Friday, authorities said. Edgar Flores, 30, of the 600 block of East Calhoun Street in Woodstock, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, a Class A misdemeanor. The Woodstock Police Department […]