No injuries were reported after an extra-alarm fire ripped through a large banquet and conference center in Crystal Lake early Saturday morning, leaving it a total loss. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:24 a.m. Saturday to an activated fire alarm at D’Andrea Banquets and Conference Center, 4419 Northwest Highway. Two minutes later, […]
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2 seriously injured after car rolls over multiple times outside of Huntley
Two women suffered serious injuries after one of them drove intoxicated and crash their vehicle, rolling it over several times near Huntley, the sheriff’s office said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Marengo Road and Howard Lane in Coral Township for a […]
2 juveniles injured after car crashes in backyard of home and catches fire in Huntley
Two juveniles were transported to a hospital after they crashed into a backyard of a home in Huntley and their car became fully engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded at 2:36 p.m. Thursday to the 1200 block of Sinnett Street in Huntley for a report of […]
Zion man pleads not guilty in attempted murder case for daytime shooting in McHenry
A Zion man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder in connection with a shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired last summer. Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful […]
‘Jake will always be watching over us’: Wife of McHenry County sheriff’s deputy killed in line of duty releases statement after trial
The wife of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, said she is happy with the outcome of the trial after Keltner’s murderer was convicted. “It’s hard to even know what to say about the last two weeks. I saw and heard things I can’t unsee/hear and […]
2 years in prison for Wisconsin man who sustained serious injuries after fleeing police, crashing near Richmond
A Wisconsin man who suffered serious injuries after crashing a stolen car during a high-speed police pursuit near Richmond has been sentenced to two years in prison. Andrew Mays, a Racine, Wisconsin resident, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that he was delivering pizza in Racine on April 11, 2021. He said he went up […]
Man allegedly threatened to kill woman in Woodstock if she didn’t stop pending criminal investigation
A Woodstock man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to slit a woman’s throat and kill her if she did not stop a pending criminal investigation, court documents show. Tanner B. Heidtke, 22, a transient of Woodstock, was charged with intimidation threatening physical harm, a Class 3 felony, and phone harassment threatening killing, a […]
Suspect in custody after victim stabbed in the face, seriously injured in Marengo
A 36-year-old man has been charged after police say he stabbed another man in the face, leaving him seriously injured, in Marengo Monday afternoon. The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 12:35 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of Maple Street in Marengo for a report of a stabbing. Officers […]
Fire and explosion cause ‘extensive damage,’ partial collapse at house in Crystal Lake
A fire and subsequent explosion left a house in Crystal Lake heavily damaged and sent smoke billowing into the sky Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:25 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Boxwood Lane in Crystal Lake for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived […]