A former McHenry man has been arrested and charged in Arkansas after the sheriff said he sexually assaulted a child and also kidnapped her while threatening her and a woman with a shotgun. Marion County, Arkansas, Sheriff Gregg Alexander said his office arrested Steven M. Manson, 35, of Yellville, Arkansas. Manson is a former McHenry […]
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Shooting, burglary suspect arrested following hours-long standoff that prompted major SWAT response in Lake Zurich
A suspect who fired a gun and burglarized a gas station in Lake Zurich was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff that prompted a major SWAT response in Lake Zurich Saturday. The Lake Zurich Police Department received a burglary alarm around 2:17 a.m. Saturday at the Casey’s convenience store, 650 South Rand Road in […]
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‘ICE Out For Good’ protest rally set to be held in McHenry after ICE agent fatally shoots woman in MN
A protest rally is set to be held along Route 31 in McHenry on Sunday afternoon as participants call for “ICE out for good” after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota. Sue Rose of Indivisible McHenry County said her organization is hosting an “ICE Out For Good” peaceful roadside protest rally on […]
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No charges to be issued after semi-truck crashes into garbage truck, leaving 3 hospitalized near Marengo
Sheriff’s officials say no charges will be filed against a semi-truck driver who crashed into a garbage truck picking up trash, hospitalizing three and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo for hours. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and […]
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$500K cash recovered after homeowner shoots gunman who forced entry into residence and robbed him in Beach Park
A homeowner, who had $500,000 in cash and two pounds of cocaine, shot a gunman who forced entry into his residence and robbed him in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:05 p.m. Thursday to the 38200 block of Sheridan Road in Beach Park for a home invasion call. Sheriff’s […]
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‘I’ll put 3 in you’: Man accused of brandishing loaded gun during loose dog dispute with neighbor in Fox Lake
Police arrested a 52-year-old man and recovered multiple firearms after he allegedly brandished a loaded gun during a loose dog dispute and told his neighbor he would “put three in you.” The Fox Lake Police Department responded on Thursday to a residence in the 6800 block of State Park Road in Fox Lake for a […]
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Man hospitalized after being struck by car, shutting down Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville
A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car as he tried crossing busy Milwaukee Avenue, causing the road to be completely shut down in downtown Libertyville Thursday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Thursday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street for a vehicle […]
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Taxi driver dies after being found unresponsive, rushed to hospital following two-vehicle crash in Fox Lake
A taxi driver has died after she was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital following a vehicle crash that shut down an intersection in Fox Lake for hours Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 7:17 a.m. Friday to the area of East Grand Avenue and […]
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Detectives arrest Lake Forest Public Works employee from Antioch caught with sexually explicit videos, images of children
Detectives arrested an Antioch man, who is an employee of the Village of Lake Forest, after they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit videos and photos of young children on Thursday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the sheriff’s office received a tip from an email provider indicating a device in […]