The National Transportation Safety Board has taken over the investigation into a plane crash that left a pilot dead near Galt Airport in unincorporated Wonder Lake Friday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Friday to Galt Airport, 5112 Greenwood Road in unincorporated […]
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Police task force arrests man after witnessing him breaking into multiple cars in Lake County
A law enforcement task force arrested a Cook County man after witnessing him commit multiple car burglaries in Lake County, prosecutors said. Daniel O’Shea, 53, of Bellwood, was charged with burglary, possessing burglary tools, theft, identity theft and unlawful possession of a credit or debit card. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said O’Shea […]
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Man in his 60s killed in high-speed crash that left utility pole severed, dangling in Waukegan
A man in his 60s was killed during a high-speed crash that left a utility pole severed and dangling above the ground in Waukegan Saturday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of Sheridan Road and Parmalee Place for a serious vehicle crash. Waukegan Deputy […]
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Woman in her 30s dies after being found shot, lying in the roadway in Waukegan
A woman in her 30s died after officers found her lying in the roadway in Waukegan after being shot early Sunday morning, authorities said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1 a.m. Sunday to the 500 block of May Street for a shooting. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said officers […]
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Appeals court vacates 60-year sentence for man who shot, killed woman at house party in Waukegan
An appeals court has vacated a Waukegan man’s 60-year sentence and ordered him to be re-sentenced for the murder of a 24-year-old woman he shot at a party in Waukegan. Farid S. Rakin, 54, of Waukegan, was found guilty in January 2020 of two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Ciera Q. […]
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Probation for man who stole thousands of dollars from his employer in Algonquin
A man who stole $8,000 from a carpet cleaning company in Algonquin where he was employed has been sentenced to probation and public service, court records show. Charles E. Vasseur, 33, of the 200 block of Water Street in East Dundee, was charged in November 2019 with forgery and theft. He was later indicted by […]
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Officers arrest man after he allegedly tried to break into occupied home in Waukegan
Police officers arrested a man after a resident called 911 to report that he had tried to pry open the rear door to their residence in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Robert A. Bolden, 26, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted residential burglary and criminal damage to property. Waukegan police officers responded Tuesday to a 911 call […]
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Over dozen fire departments work for hours to extinguish 80-acre wildfire in Johnsburg
Wind and dry conditions led to a wildfire spreading to approximately 80 acres of field in Johnsburg, prompting over a dozen fire departments to respond Saturday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded around 11:33 a.m. Saturday to the 3800 block of Buchanan Road in Johnsburg for a brush fire. Firefighters arrived within […]
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McHenry man faces lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting young child
A McHenry man faces a lengthy prison sentence after a judge found him guilty of numerous charges for sexually assaulting a child over the span of several years. Ramiro Gonsalez-Garcia, 43, of the 3100 block of Lake Street in McHenry, was charged in February 2020 with seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a […]