A judge sentenced a man to eight years in prison for driving drunk and high while traveling at 124 mph, causing a fiery crash into a tree that killed his 11-year-old and 16-year-old brothers in Lindenhurst. Adrian Tiscareno, 22, of Wadsworth, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing […]
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Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Gurnee, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing sborcia@lakemchenryscanner.com.
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2 guns recovered and 4 juvenile suspects arrested after man murdered in Waukegan, leading to hour-long police chase
Police said in an update that two guns were recovered and four juvenile suspects are in custody after a man was fatally shot in Waukegan, leading to an hour-long pursuit in Lake County Monday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:57 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue in Waukegan for a […]
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Major fire department response after elderly woman reverses into neighbor’s house, causing significant damage in Cary
A major fire department structural collapse response was sent after an elderly woman accidentally reversed her car all the way into her neighbor’s house, causing significant damage in Cary Monday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District and Cary Police Department responded around 12:01 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of Fox Trail Terrace in Cary […]
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Coroner releases identity of 23-year-old Woodstock man who died after crashing truck into trees near Crystal Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 23-year-old man from Woodstock who died after the sheriff said his speeding truck slammed into trees, resulting in heavy damage near Crystal Lake Sunday. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Daniel King, 23, of Woodstock, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, […]
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Cary man allegedly beat girlfriend in car, hung up on 911, struck her with liquor bottle after leaving McHenry bar
A Cary man was arrested after a several-hour search after authorities say he beat his girlfriend in a moving vehicle, hung up on 911 as she screamed for help and struck her with a glass bottle after leaving a McHenry bar. James T. Owens, 26, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, […]
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Man fatally shot in Waukegan, several subjects taken into custody after hour-long police pursuit through Lake County
A man was fatally shot in Waukegan Monday evening and several subjects were taken into custody after an hour-long police pursuit through multiple towns in Lake County. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:57 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. A Waukegan man in […]
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Woman luckily uninjured after freight train crashes into car crossing railroad tracks near Huntley
A woman was luckily uninjured after she was driving through a railroad crossing when her car was struck by a freight train near Huntley Thursday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Union Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:23 a.m. Thursday to the area of Seeman Road north of […]
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Driver rushed to hospital after serious head-on crash with semi-truck that left them trapped near Crystal Lake
A driver was rushed to the hospital after a serious head-on crash with a semi-truck that left them trapped in their car near Crystal Lake Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:50 p.m. Monday to the area of Walkup Road and Running Iron […]
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SWAT team called after knife-wielding man stabs victim, leading to 5-hour standoff at Gurnee home
A SWAT team was called and arrested a knife-wielding suspect who was accused of stabbing a victim inside a home in the middle of the night, leading to a five-hour standoff in Gurnee Sunday morning. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4 a.m. Sunday to the 3400 block of Florida Avenue […]