A judge denied a woman’s request to have her 55-year sentence vacated after she pleaded guilty to stabbing an elderly couple to death in Algonquin and then claimed she was coerced into the plea. Arin M. Fox, 42, of Algonquin, was charged in November 2020 with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a […]
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5 years in prison for man convicted of possessing backpack with large amount of meth in Woodstock
A judge sentenced a man to five years in prison for possessing a backpack with a large amount of methamphetamine when officers stopped him outside of a drug house in Woodstock. James E. Ramirez, 38, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was charged in January 2021 with meth delivery between 15 and 100 grams, possession of […]
Algonquin Chick-fil-A employee receives surprise $25,000 scholarship to help pursue dream job
The CEO of Chick-fil-A surprised an employee at the company’s Algonquin restaurant with a $25,000 scholarship to help him pursue his dream career in medicine. Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy delivered the scholarship to Team Member Ryan Fist last week. The surprise happened on Wednesday at the Chick-fil-A located at 425 Randall Road in Algonquin. The […]
More charges filed against woman accused of burglarizing six residences in Crystal Lake
More charges have been filed against a woman suspected of committing six residential burglaries in Crystal Lake, including one where a victim came face-to-face with the suspect. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded on February 13 and February 16 to the 800 block of Chasefield Lane and 900 block of Golf Course Road. Crystal Lake […]
Man charged with delivering fentanyl that left 21-year-old man dead in Crystal Lake
A Crystal Lake man has been arrested after he allegedly delivered fentanyl to a 21-year-old man, leading to the victim’s overdose death in Crystal Lake. Jeramee L. Brown, 22, of Crystal Lake, was charged with drug-induced homicide and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. A charging document filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Brown […]
Crystal Lake man facing federal charges for allegedly stealing millions, falsely filing bankruptcy
Federal prosecutors say a Crystal Lake man stole millions of dollars from investors and spent it on personal expenses before falsely declaring bankruptcy. Alan John Hanke, 50, of Crystal Lake, was charged with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and filing a false bankruptcy declaration. Hanke was arraigned […]
6 months in jail for woman convicted of DUI, causing Crystal Lake crash that required victim to be flown to hospital
A woman has been sentenced to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing a crash in Crystal Lake that required her passenger to be flown to the hospital. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on October 5, 2020, to the […]
National Guard soldiers based out of Woodstock remembered 15 years after being killed by IED
Three Illinois National Guardsmen who were based out of Woodstock, one of which lived in Round Lake Beach, are being remembered 15 years after they were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Friday was the 15-year anniversary of their deaths, according to the Illinois National Guard. Sgt. Christopher Abeyta, 23, of Midlothian, Spc. Norman […]
Judge denies pre-trial release to McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive charged in ‘brutal’ Harvard murder
A judge denied pre-trial release to McHenry County’s number one most wanted fugitive after he was captured while on the run for nearly 20 years in a brutal murder in Harvard. Roberto Valdez-Calixto, now 45, formerly of Harvard, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2005 on four counts of first-degree murder and four […]