A Marengo man has been charged with driving under the influence after causing a crash that killed a woman and a dog and also left a 4-year-old child seriously injured near Woodstock. Sergio Escobal, 44 of Marengo, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, […]
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Police arrest juvenile who brought BB gun to Crystal Lake elementary school, shot other kids
Police arrested a juvenile who brought a BB gun to Canterbury Elementary School in Crystal Lake and shot other children with it, officials said. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded Tuesday afternoon to Canterbury Elementary School, 875 Canterbury Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Derek Hyrkas said officers received a call of […]
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Woman and dog killed, 4-year-old seriously injured in crash caused by drunk driver near Woodstock
A woman and a dog were both killed in a crash that left a man and a 4-year-old child seriously injured near Woodstock Wednesday evening, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire Protection District, Huntley Fire Protection District and Union Fire Protection District responded around 8:16 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 west of […]
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Coroner identifies 87-year-old man killed after being hit by garbage truck in Spring Grove
Authorities have identified an 87-year-old man who was struck and killed by a garbage truck while walking in a Spring Grove neighborhood last week. A preliminary autopsy showed that Glenn R. Reed, 87, of Spring Grove, died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The Spring Grove Police […]
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Coroner identifies 41-year-old man who died after his truck rolled over into pond in Huntley
The coroner has identified a 41-year-old man who was killed after his pickup truck struck a pole and rolled over into a retention pond last Tuesday in Huntley. A preliminary autopsy showed Tomasz J. Wojt, 41, of Chicago, died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The Huntley […]
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Authorities identify 25-year-old woman killed after car t-boned by semi-truck near Marengo
Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Woodstock woman who was killed last week in a four-vehicle crash near Marengo. A preliminary autopsy showed Maria Flores-Hernandez, 25, of Woodstock, died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around […]
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Cary man arrested after allegedly impersonating police officer in Crystal Lake
A Cary man was charged after he allegedly impersonated a police detective to employees of Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake. Jeremy M. Smith, 43, of the 6500 block of Dublin Drive in Cary, was charged with one count of false personation of a peace officer, a Class 4 felony. Police records show that […]
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Elderly man killed after being struck by garbage truck in Spring Grove
An elderly man walking on the side of a residential street was struck and killed by a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Spring Grove, police said. The Spring Grove Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 7:28 a.m. Wednesday to Michigan Drive and Huron Drive. Spring Grove Police Chief Michael Niedzwiecki said […]
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Fundraiser started to support Crystal Lake family after mother gives birth, gets put into coma with COVID-19
A fundraiser was started to support a Crystal Lake family after a mother gave birth and had to be put into a coma while battling COVID-19. The GoFundMe was started by Kathryn Dominick Vitkus to help the Kelly family. Vitkus said that Samantha, the mother, was hospitalized with COVID-19. She went into labor and gave […]