Family and friends are set to hold a celebration of life to remember a Wisconsin father of two who was found dead after drowning in a creek after going missing from Crystal Lake. The Rosemont Police Department located a Subaru Impreza with Wisconsin registration on the evening of November 15. The vehicle was rolled over […]
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Appeals court denies request to vacate prison sentence for woman who dumped man’s body near Richmond
An appeals court has rejected a woman’s request to vacate her three-year sentence, which she claimed was unfair, for dumping a man’s body in a conservation area near Richmond. Theresa M. Stoen, 46, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, and Mikalah M. Stoen, 27, of Richmond, were both indicted in June 2022 on two counts of concealment […]
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Medical examiner rules cause, manner of death of father found dead following disappearance from Crystal Lake
The medical examiner has ruled a cause and manner of death three weeks after a Wisconsin father of two was found dead in his car in a creek after going missing from Crystal Lake. The Rosemont Police Department located a Subaru Impreza with Wisconsin registration on the evening of November 15. The vehicle was rolled […]
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Woman injured after multi-vehicle, head-on crash leaves roadway shutdown near Woodstock
A woman was transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle, head-on crash that shut down the roadway for over an hour near Woodstock Wednesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:51 a.m. Wednesday to the 3500 block of Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information […]
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Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Firefighters called back to previously burned home after it catches on fire again near Crystal Lake
A home that was left significantly damaged by a fire early Monday morning near Crystal Lake caught on fire again Monday evening, prompting the fire department to respond again. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:16 a.m. Monday to the 5000 block of Meadowlark Court in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a report of […]
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Randi Freese sworn in as McHenry County state’s attorney, first female to be county’s top prosecutor
Randi Freese was sworn in as McHenry County’s new state’s attorney, the first woman in the role, after Patrick Kenneally suddenly withdrew from running for reelection earlier this year. Freese was sworn in to office on Monday. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said Freese brings a “wealth of experience” to the role. She has […]
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Woman who stole $66K from McHenry baseball league now accused of stealing $280K from Woodstock business
A woman who stole $66,000 from a youth baseball league in McHenry in 2017 has been arrested again after allegedly stealing $280,000 from a business near Woodstock. Kelly M. Ference, 39, of McHenry, was charged with theft over $100,000, forgery, deceptive practices and identity theft over $100,000. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communication Specialist Emily Baker […]
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Cats unaccounted for after flames engulf house, causing $375K in damage near Crystal Lake
Pet cats are unaccounted for after a fire broke out and engulfed a residence, leaving it uninhabitable with $375,000 in damage, near Crystal Lake early Monday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:16 a.m. Monday to the 5000 block of Meadowlark Court in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a report of a structure […]