Police say a Buffalo Grove attorney was arrested for participating in the theft of over $2.3 million in government funds from a city in Florida on behalf of a “criminal network.” The Tallahassee, Florida, Police Department announced Friday an arrest in connection with a 2024 fraud investigation that involved stolen City of Tallahassee funds. The […]
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‘Serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme gets delay in separate trial for alleged theft from McHenry veterans group
A Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” has been given a trial delay for allegedly stealing from a McHenry veterans group, just weeks ahead of him reporting to federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court in September 2024 with theft by […]
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Firefighters battle fire that left house fully engulfed, burnt to ground in -30° wind chills near McHenry
Firefighters battled a fire for hours that left a house fully engulfed in flames and burnt to the ground overnight near McHenry while wind chills were at -30 degrees. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:11 a.m. Saturday to the 3300 block of North Bayview Lane in unincorporated McHenry in Lake County for […]
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Pickup truck pulling trailer crashes into electrical pole, snapping it in half, partially closing Route 173 near Harvard
Fire officials say a pickup truck pulling a trailer crashed into an electrical pole, snapping it in half and causing Route 173 to be partially shut down near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 173 and Crowley Road in unincorporated Harvard […]
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U.S. Marshals Service arrests Waukegan man wanted for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing man
The U.S. Marshals Service and police converged on an apartment complex in Waukegan on Tuesday to arrest a Waukegan man wanted for attempted murder in the stabbing of a victim in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday that they had arrested Durrell Robertson, 40, of Waukegan. Robertson was wanted on charges of attempted first-degree […]
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Crews remove sex toy that was found affixed to clock tower at Cornish Park in downtown Algonquin
People reported seeing a sex toy affixed to the clock tower at Cornish Park in downtown Algonquin over the weekend before it was quickly removed by the village. An Algonquin man said that he noticed a red sex toy stuck to the clock tower on Saturday morning on the corner of Algonquin Road and Harrison […]
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Detectives arrest Lake County man following child exploitation investigation where explicit material was found
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Highwood man following a child exploitation investigation where they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit images and videos of young children. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip from a social media provider indicating a device in Lake County shared suspected child […]
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Coroner releases identity of man found dead after car drove off road, crashed into tree in Wonder Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was found dead by a passerby after he drove off the roadway and crashed his car into a tree in Wonder Lake Monday. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 8:29 a.m. Monday to […]
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Person of interest in custody, police conduct search warrant after child sexually assaulted in Fox Lake
Police say they have a person of interest in custody and multiple agencies carried out a search warrant Thursday morning after a child was sexually assaulted in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said the police department has detained a person of interest in connection with an ongoing investigation involving child pornography […]