A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail after taking a plea deal for firing a BB gun at a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy’s home and patrol car in Woodstock. Maurice Q. Gill-McNeil, 19, of the 14200 block of Westwood Court in Woodstock, was indicted on three counts of threatening a public […]
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McHenry man charged with resisting arrest while holding 2-year-old daughter, causing baby to hit head
A McHenry man was charged after he allegedly resisted police arrest while he was holding his two-year-old daughter, causing the baby to hit her head on a door on Tuesday in McHenry. David Starke, 40, of the 5200 block of Woodrow Avenue in McHenry, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, causing a child […]
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Man charged with child abduction after 16-year-old girl and her baby went missing from Harvard
A man was charged with child abduction after a 16-year-old girl and her 5-month-old son went missing from Harvard on Wednesday. The two were located unharmed in Kentucky, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Roosevelt Street in Harvard for a report of a missing […]
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Police warn residents to remain vigilant after reports of vehicle burglaries, stolen vehicle in Cary
Police are warning residents after they received multiple reports of subjects attempting to enter motor vehicles Thursday morning in residential areas in Cary and Crystal Lake. The incidents occurred in residential areas in the northeast region of Cary as well as neighboring towns. In some cases, the subjects were able to successfully enter unlocked motor […]
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Alert issued after 16-year-old girl, her 5-month-old go missing from McHenry County
An endangered missing person advisory was issued for a 16-year-old girl and her 5-month-old son who went missing from a residence in Harvard Wednesday and were spotted in Kentucky. The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person advisory for Amia Stith, 16, and her 5-month-old son, Maverick Stith. The two were seen leaving a […]
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Police seeking suspect wanted for shooting in Wisconsin, may be in northern Illinois area
A 26-year-old Wisconsin shooting suspect, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” may be in the northern Illinois area, police said. Michael Shawn Boyd Jr., 26, has active felony warrants through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and warrants through the Racine Police Department for a shooting incident that occurred on May 15 in Racine, Wisconsin. Boyd […]
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Four juveniles arrested after gunshot fired outside of Harvard restaurant
Four juveniles, between the ages of 14 and 17, were arrested and charged after a gunshot was fired outside of a restaurant in Harvard Wednesday afternoon. The Harvard Police Department responded at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday to La Trinidad Restaurant, 207 South Ayer Street in Harvard, for a report of a subject who fired a handgun […]
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Over $25K raised for family who ‘lost everything’ after house fire in Lake in the Hills
The community has raised over $25,000 for a family who would “always be the first to help anyone in need” after their house caught on fire in Lake in the Hills Tuesday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills […]
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Two children rescued from storm drain with minor injuries in Crystal Lake
Two children were rescued from a storm drainage system with minor injuries behind Target in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for a report of a rescue. Crystal Lake Fire […]