A stolen Jeep was found completely submerged and abandon in a creek in Wonder Lake Monday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:10 a.m. Monday to the 4200 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake for a vehicle in the creek. A homeowner […]
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2 killed after single-vehicle crash in Richmond
A 35-year-old man and a woman were both killed after their vehicle drove off the roadway and struck several trees in Richmond Sunday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Fire Protection District responded around 10:20 p.m. Sunday to the 7900 block of East Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond for a vehicle crash […]
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McHenry man charged with drug-induced homicide
A McHenry man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for selling a fatal combination of fentanyl-laced heroin to a 27-year-old man. Steven C. Glennon, 59, of the 3700 block of Millstream Street in McHenry, was charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled […]
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Toddler flown to hospital after nearly drowning in pond near Harvard
CPR was performed on a toddler and she was flown to the hospital after she nearly drowned in a pond near Harvard, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:28 a.m. Saturday to the 200 block of North Olbrich Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a […]
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Man charged with child porn, exploiting a child in Crystal Lake
A Missouri man has been arrested after he allegedly solicited a young Crystal Lake girl under the age of 13 and persuaded her into sending him a sexually explicit photo. Kevin E. Heiney, 42, of the 600 block of Washington Street in Mountain View, Missouri, was charged with child pornography, indecent solicitation of a child […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will not enforce governor’s stay-at-home orders
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday morning they will not criminally enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders. “The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office at this time has no plan to enforce the Governor’s order as a criminal offense,” McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said. Prim referenced a quote from Pritzker on May 6 when he […]
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2nd ICE detainee released from McHenry County Jail following lawsuit
A second ICE detainee being held in the McHenry County Jail has been released after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU due to COVID-19 concerns. The lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. The suit was seeking immediate, temporary release […]
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Lawn mower bursts into flames, catches Ringwood home on fire
A lawn mower caught on fire and spread to a Ringwood home, leaving the residence uninhabitable Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 4900 block of Patty Lane in Ringwood for a report of a lawn mower on fire. Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said […]
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McHenry County leaders ask Gov. Pritzker to move the county out of the Northeast health region
All of McHenry County’s 25 mayors and village presidents have formally asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker to move the county out of the Northeast health region in order to reopen sooner. The mayors and village presidents of all 25 of McHenry County’s municipalities along with County Board Chairman Jack Franks sent an eight-page proposal letter to […]