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Woodstock man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting child

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 15, 2019

A 31-year-old Woodstock man has been arrested and charged after police said that he sexually assaulted a child, who is a family member of his,…

Man allegedly forced his way into Oakwood Hills home, beat woman holding child, sheriff says

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 14, 2019

A 36-year-old man has been charged after the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said he battered a woman holding a small child during a home invasion…

Chicago man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run of Waukegan man

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 13, 2019

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with fatally hitting a 22-year-old man with his car and leaving the scene in Waukegan. Abdul J.…

Man charged after six-hour SWAT standoff in Lake in the Hills

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 11, 2019

A 27-year-old man has been charged after police said that he threatened officers with a weapon, leading to a six-hour standoff with SWAT on Friday…

1 dead, 2 seriously injured after head-on crash near Wadsworth

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 10, 2019

A 55-year-old man was killed after a 17-year-old girl drove into the opposite lane of traffic, striking the man’s car head-on Saturday evening in Wadsworth.…

2 people shot after masked men storm into Ingleside house, demand money

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 9, 2019

Police are searching for two masked men who entered an Ingleside home, demanding money before shooting two people inside, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.…

Marengo man sentenced to 14 years for sexually assaulting child

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 7, 2019

A 33-year-old Marengo man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13, prosecutors said. Mario…