A Waukegan man was sentenced to over four years in prison for escape after he cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet while out on a bond, prosecutors said. Rahshan Duffie, 37, of the 4100 block of Continental Drive in Waukegan, was indicted on escape, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a […]
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McHenry County Board votes to keep ICE contract at McHenry County Jail
The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday evening to keep the contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows the county jail to house federal detainees facing deportation. In a 15-8 vote, the board voted against the resolution to cancel the contract by November 1. The vote came following more than a year of […]
Chicago man gets 6 years in prison for drug-induced homicide of Woodstock woman
A Chicago man pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide and was sentenced to six years in prison for selling drugs that killed a 35-year-old Woodstock woman, prosecutors said. Deshawn T. Ingram, 24, of the 300 block of West 90th Place in Chicago, was indicted on one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and unlawful […]
Felon arrested after trying to hide loaded gun in Huntley gas station while fleeing crash
A 22-year-old man was arrested after police say he fled from the scene of a rollover crash in Huntley and tried hiding a loaded gun in a nearby gas station as officers responded. Nicholas P. Caruso, 22, of the 10500 block of Sawgrass Lane in Huntley, was charged with two counts of driving the influence, […]
1 of 2 suspects charged in shooting, beating of gas station clerk during robbery in Marengo
U.S. Marshals and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged one of two men wanted in the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo in February. Antonio Pedrote, 26, of the 3300 block of West 23rd Street in Chicago, was charged with armed robbery, a Class X felony, armed violence, […]
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Woodstock; third motorcycle crash in 24 hours
A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed his motorcycle near Woodstock Monday afternoon. It was the third motorcycle crash near Woodstock in just over 24 hours. The Woodstock Fire-Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 p.m. Monday to the 12400 block of Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash […]
Two men hospitalized after aircraft crash into field near Huntley
Two men in their 60s were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after their glider aircraft crashed into a field on the border of Kane and McHenry counties Sunday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to the Sky Soaring Glider Club, 12020 Grant Highway, which is in […]
Critically injured man flown to the hospital after motorcycle crash near Woodstock
A 28-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital by helicopter after a motorcycle crash near Woodstock Sunday evening. The Woodstock Fire-Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:53 p.m. Sunday to the 8200 block of Mason Hill Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash with injuries. A spokesperson […]
Driver who crashed into Woodstock store, seriously injuring woman, charged with DUI
A man who was driving on a suspended license and crashed his car through a Woodstock convenience store, seriously injuring a female customer inside, has been charged with driving under the influence. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]