An Island Lake man was arrested by officers Monday evening after he allegedly stabbed a family member in the leg at a residence in Island Lake, court documents show. Thomas M. Pozzie, 28, of the 3600 block of Linden Drive in Island Lake, was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, aggravated domestic battery […]
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911 dispatcher recognized for helping parents deliver newborn baby in Algonquin
A 911 dispatcher will be honored Wednesday for helping parents who called 911 with delivering their newborn baby until paramedics arrived in Algonquin. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Deputy Chief John Knebl said that Southeast Emergency Communications (SEECOM) Telecommunicator Jodi Kaalaas will be honored at Wednesday evening’s Fire Trustee meeting. Kaalaas calmly provided […]
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Former McHenry nurse sentenced to life in prison in cold case murder of disabled woman found brutally tortured
A former McHenry nurse was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering a young McHenry woman whose body was found brutally abused in a cornfield in 1999. In November 2019, the Racine County, Wis. Sheriff announced that an unidentified body found in 1999 had been identified as McHenry resident Peggy Lynn […]
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Man charged with cutting woman multiple times with knife, strangling her during attack in Wonder Lake
A 51-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly cut a woman with a knife multiple times and strangled her during an attack in Wonder Lake, court documents show. The incident occurred on April 14 at a residence in the 8800 block of Hickory Lane in Wonder Lake. A criminal complaint said that Tyrone S. […]
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Coalition in McHenry County warns of edible THC products that could lead to accidental ingestion by kids
The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition has issued an alert warning about edible THC products that look like commonly consumed foods and could have adverse effects if ingested by children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that some manufacturers are packaging and labeling edible products containing THC to look like popular brands of […]
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Shooting suspect charged with stabbing fellow inmate during attack in McHenry County Jail
A 19-year-old man, who is being held on charges in connection to a shooting, is now facing charges for stabbing a fellow inmate at the McHenry County Jail, court records show. Juan C. Popoca, 19, of the 300 block of South Park in Harvard, was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony, and mob […]
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Woodstock man charged with calling in bomb threat that prompted evacuation of over 1,000 employees
A Woodstock man has been charged with calling in a bomb threat to a national real estate company that prompted the evacuation of over 1,000 employees, police said. Patrick S. Bangeman, 75, of the 300 block of Railroad Street in Woodstock, was charged with transmitting a false bomb threat, a Class 3 felony. Woodstock Police […]
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Medical examiner rules McHenry man died by setting himself on fire after attempted murder of woman in McHenry
The medical examiner has ruled that a man died by setting himself on fire after allegedly trying to kill a woman in McHenry earlier this month. The McHenry Police Department received a call for a report of a domestic dispute around 5:30 a.m. on May 6 in the 3800 block of West Main Street in […]
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49-year-old man seriously injured, flown to the hospital after rollover crash near Hebron
A 49-year-old man was charged after he rolled his car over near Hebron and had to be flown by medical helicopter to the hospital Thursday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 8 p.m. Thursday to the 14100 block of Nichols Road in unincorporated Hebron. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]