A person was found unresponsive and partially ejected after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck that left one of the vehicles rolled over near Richmond Wednesday afternoon. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:34 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and Hawks Point Trail in unincorporated Richmond for a […]
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Investigators arrest woman accused of committing multiple residential burglaries in Crystal Lake
Investigators conducting surveillance arrested a woman in connection with several residential burglaries, including one where a victim came face-to-face with the suspect, in Crystal Lake. 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 Deputy Police […]
14 years in prison for Cook County man convicted of drug-induced homicide in Wonder Lake
A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the drug-induced homicide of a man who was found dead in Wonder Lake by his mother after a fentanyl overdose. Dion S. Luster, 48, of Bellwood, was charged in October 2020 with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. McHenry County Assistant […]
Man arrested in arson fire that damaged restaurant occupied by patrons in Crystal Lake
A man has been accused of committing an arson fire that damaged a restaurant while customers were inside the building in Crystal Lake Monday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to Tommy’s Red Hots, 363 West Virginia Street, for a report of an outside […]
Man accused of attacking girlfriend, leaving her bloodied in conservation area near Cary
A man has been ordered detained pending trial after officers arrested him for allegedly attacking his girlfriend, leaving them both bloodied, in a conservation area near Cary. Trinidad J. Fernandez, 25, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of domestic battery and one count of resisting a peace officer. A […]
19-year-old man dies after being critically injured following 3-car crash on Route 14 near Woodstock
A 19-year-old man has died after he suffered critical injuries in a three-vehicle crash that left a natural gas main severed on Route 14 near Woodstock last week. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:15 p.m. last Monday to the area of Route […]
Over 5 years in prison for Cary man who strangled woman before neighbor came to her aid
A Cary man has been sentenced to over five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to putting a woman in a chokehold before a neighbor came to her aid during the attack. Brian Massaro, 41, of Cary, was charged in March 2022 with three counts of aggravated domestic battery, two counts of domestic battery […]
Person seriously injured, flown to hospital after being found inside burning vehicle in Johnsburg
A person was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after being found inside a burning vehicle at the Walmart in Johnsburg early Sunday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:37 a.m. Sunday to the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm in Johnsburg, for a report of a car fire. Police arrived on […]
Attorney claims accused drug dealer’s right to fair trial impacted after McHenry County arrest videos go viral on TikTok
The attorney for an accused drug dealer said his client’s right to a fair trial was impacted after TikTok videos of the man’s McHenry County arrest went viral. William Gilbert, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing or delivery of heroin, possession of heroin, manufacturing or delivery […]