No injuries were reported after a fire left a garage, which had three vehicles inside of it, burnt to the ground in Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:31 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of Pomeroy Avenue in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Crystal […]
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Multiple dogs, cats accounted for after fire injures 2 residents and leaves house total loss near Woodstock
Multiple dogs and cats are unaccounted for after a fire injured two residents and left their house a complete loss near Woodstock Saturday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 11:26 a.m. Saturday to the 3600 block of Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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No injuries reported after fire engulfs, heavily damages barn near Marengo
Fire officials say a fire is under investigation and no injuries were reported after a barn was heavily damaged in a fire near Marengo Friday evening. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 7:23 p.m. Friday to the 22100 block of West Railroad Street in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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60 days in jail for man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his mother in Lake in the Hills
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to stabbing his mother in the back in Lake in the Hills, leaving her seriously injured. Anthony J. Bielecki, 20, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in August with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily […]
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10-year-old boy is ‘making progress every day’ after being struck by car in Johnsburg, flown to hospital
A 10-year-old boy is “making progress every day” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Johnsburg and had to be flown to the hospital. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]
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Sleeping residents alerted by smoke detectors after house catches on fire in Lake in the Hills
Residents were awoken by their smoke detectors after smoke filled their Lake in the Hills home from a fire that started in the basement late Wednesday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 11:49 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 3800 block of Blackberry Drive in Lake in the […]
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Man convicted in murder, sexual assault of child in McHenry County in 1960s arrested in new sex crime case
A man released from prison after being convicted in the murder and sexual assault of a child in McHenry County in the 1960s has been arrested for committing a new sex-related offense. Gary Welsh, who was 23 at the time, sexually assaulted and murdered three-year-old Marlene Casteel on September 29, 1962. Welsh was babysitting the […]
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Jury convicts Woodstock man of putting child in headlock, striking him repeatedly in Woodstock
A jury has convicted a Woodstock man for putting a child in a headlock, pulling him to the ground and striking him repeatedly, leaving him injured in Woodstock. Steven B. Degutis, 37, of Woodstock, was charged in November 2021 with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. He was later charged with two […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine locates two juveniles who went missing in Crystal Lake
Authorities say Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax conducted a track and located two juveniles who went missing from a home in Crystal Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was requested to assist the Crystal Lake Police Department around 12:15 a.m. Sunday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a canine unit was dispatched […]