Health officials said they are rolling out a program that will send first responders and health workers to homebound McHenry County residents to give them the COVID-19 vaccine. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said they have been working with community-based organizations in McHenry County to identify homebound residents and their direct caregivers in […]
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Man arrested after allegedly strangling, attacking his elderly father in Crystal Lake
Authorities say a man attacked his elderly father and strangled him, causing multiple injuries to the victim, on Friday in Crystal Lake. Joseph W. Stoneburner, 30, who is listed as homeless in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated battery to a victim over 60 and two counts of domestic battery. According to a criminal complaint […]
17-year-old charged with shooting man multiple times with BB gun in Harvard
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly shot a man multiple times with a BB gun and physically attacked him in Harvard, causing the man to be hospitalized, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 11:21 a.m. Saturday to the 0-10 block of North Jefferson Street for a report of a disturbance in […]
Crystal Lake man charged with possessing child pornography
A Crystal Lake man was arrested for possessing child pornography photos and videos of kids younger than 13 years old, according to court documents. Matthew D. Knop, 26, of the 300 block of Kingsport Court in Crystal Lake, was charged with six counts of child pornography. Five of the counts are Class 2 felonies while […]
Warrant issued for former employee accused of stealing $26,000 in cash from Woodstock law firm
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former employee of a Woodstock law firm accused of writing nearly 100 checks to herself in order to steal over $26,000 in cash from the firm. Tracy R. Tures, 35, of the 500 block of East Grant Highway in Marengo, was charged with one count of theft […]
Hebron man charged with sexually abusing juvenile family member
A Hebron man who was charged with sexually abusing a juvenile family member has been released from jail after a judge reduced his bond. Ivan Sanchez-Mercado, 27, of the 10200 block of Main Street in Hebron, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under 18 and one count of […]
Drunk driver was four times over legal limit when he struck Woodstock building, seriously injuring woman
The drunk driver who crashed last week into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, had a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, court documents said. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
4 years in prison for two men found with hundreds of grams of cocaine in McHenry County
Two men from North Dakota who were found with a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in McHenry County have been sentenced to four years in prison. Nathaniel Kelley, 29, of Mandan, North Dakota, and Frederick J. Coachman, 27, of Bismarck, North Dakota, were both charged with possessing 400-900 grams of cocaine and […]
Wisconsin man charged after battering, attempting to disarm police officers in Richmond
A Wisconsin man was charged after he allegedly battered two police officers and attempted to take one of their service weapons as they tried to arrest him last weekend in Richmond. Joseph G. Pickett, 25, of the 4200 block of West Le Grande Boulevard in Mequon, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery […]