A Cary man out on bond for strangling a child in Cary and driving drunk with two children in the car had his pre-trial release revoked after being arrested for another DUI. Ryan A. Poltzer, 43, of Cary, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting a peace officer. Officers around 7:30 […]
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Busload of migrants dropped off in Fox River Grove, falsely told they were in Chicago
Officials say a busload of migrants from Texas were dropped off at a Metra station in Fox River Grove early Saturday morning and misled to believe they were in Chicago. The Village of Fox River Grove said a group of 38 migrants were transported from Texas and dropped off at the Metra station in the […]
Man accused of breaking into home, saying he wanted to have sex with homeowner’s wife in Marengo
A suspect forced entry into a home in Marengo and allegedly said he was going to have sex with the homeowner’s wife, whom he did not know, before being detained by the homeowner until police arrived. The Marengo Police Department responded around 5:30 a.m. last Saturday to the 1100 block of North State Street in […]
Health department report traces E. coli outbreak at Huntley High School to food handler
The health department released its report into the E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 Huntley High School students and staff and concluded a cafeteria food handler was the likely transmitter of the disease. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) released the final 152-page report on Thursday. “MCDH’s investigation into the STEC outbreak at Huntley […]
15 years in prison for man who lured 2 victims, robbed them at gunpoint and fired shots in Wonder Lake
A McHenry man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for luring two victims before robbing them at gunpoint and shooting at one of them in Wonder Lake. Dominic Z. Trujillo, 20, of McHenry, was charged in September 2020 with two counts of armed robbery, aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated […]
Parents, children safely evacuate after fire starts inside Wonder Lake home while family was sleeping
Fire officials said a family was able to safely evacuate from their Wonder Lake home, which did not have working smoke detectors, after a fire started while they were sleeping. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:15 a.m. Thursday to the 4600 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake for a […]
Firefighters extricate injured woman trapped after t-bone crash in unincorporated McHenry County
Authorities said a driver was cited after firefighters had to extricate her from her heavily damaged vehicle following a t-bone crash near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Union Fire Protection District and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 3:35 p.m. Sunday to the area of Dunham Road and Union Road between Marengo and […]
1 person dies after being rescued by firefighters from house fire in Crystal Lake
One person died after being rescued by firefighters from a house fire in Crystal Lake that also trapped at least two dogs inside the home Thursday morning, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 7:37 a.m. Thursday to the 900 block of Coventry Lane in Crystal Lake for a report of a […]
Worker critically injured, flown to hospital after falling from roof of home in Wonder Lake
Fire officials say a worker was flown to the hospital in critical condition after he fell at least 10 feet from the roof of a house in Wonder Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:26 p.m. Wednesday to the 5300 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake. Wonder […]