A man who fled to Pennsylvania after allegedly shooting two people, one of which later died, in Huntley has been extradited back to McHenry County and is being held on a $750,000 bond. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated […]
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10 days in jail for drunk driver that struck, severely injured child at farmers market in Crystal Lake
A judge sentenced a woman to 10 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving drunk and hitting a child with her car, leaving the victim severely injured, at a farmers market in Crystal Lake. Janice M. Easty, 77, of the 400 block of Oxford Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged in August 2021 […]
Lockdown lifted after threat of violence involving weapon at elementary school in Lake in the Hills
A lockdown has been lifted after school officials say police were called to investigate a “threat of potential violence with a weapon” made towards an elementary school in Lake in the Hills. Huntley Community School District 158 said Thursday in a message to parents that Hannah Martin Elementary School, located at 10920 Reed Road in […]
Police responding to ‘safety concern’ that prompted lockdown at elementary school in Lake in the Hills
Police are investigating a “safety concern” at Hannah Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills, which has prompted the school to go into a “hold in place.” Huntley Community School District 158 said Thursday in a message to parents that the school, located at 10920 Reed Road in Lake in the Hills, is currently […]
2 transported to hospital after head-on crash involving sedan, truck near Marengo
Two occupants in a sedan were transported to the hospital after a head-on collision with a pickup truck near Marengo Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:37 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 20 and East Coral Road in Coral Township southeast […]
No injuries after shots fired in residential neighborhood in Lake in the Hills
Detectives are investigating and seeking information from residents after shots were fired into a property in Lake in the Hills Tuesday evening. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday to the first block of Deer Path Road in Lake in the Hills. Lake in the Hills Deputy Police Chief Matthew […]
Male dies after being found with gunshot wound in parking lot of police station in Huntley
An investigation is being conducted after a person died from a gunshot wound, which was possibly self-inflicted, in the parking lot of the police department in Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday to the Huntley Village Hall, 10987 Main Street. Paramedics were dispatched to an “unknown […]
4 years in prison for Huntley man convicted of driving under influence for 5th time in Illinois
A Huntley man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he was convicted in his fifth driving under the influence case where he drove onto someone’s lawn while intoxicated. Jerry S. Cierniak, 53, of Huntley, was charged in September 2021 with one count of aggravated driving under the influence, driving while license revoked […]
Probation for Hebron man who resisted arrest leaving officer injured, violated his burglary case sentence
A Hebron man, who violated his conditional discharge in a burglary case in McHenry and also resisted a police officer in McHenry County, has been sentenced to probation. Logan D. Grove, 23, of Hebron, was charged in November 2019 with residential burglary and burglary. Grove burglarized a residence on October 10, 2019, and entered a […]