Two police officers were treated after rescuing an unconscious victim from a fire at a hotel in Crystal Lake early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 3:57 a.m. to Country Inn and Suites Hotel, 600 Tracy Trail in Crystal Lake, for an activated […]
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Coroner releases identity of 2 missing Naperville men found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg
The coroner’s office has released the identities of a 31-year-old man and 82-year-old man who were both found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg after going missing Sunday. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The […]
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5 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of burglarizing Island Lake home, stealing tools
A McHenry man has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a home in Island Lake and stealing a tool set and saws from the homeowner, prosecutors said. Alan E. Christensen Jr., 25, of the 1000 block of Bay Road in McHenry, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft, a Class A misdemeanor. The […]
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Chicago man charged with stealing nearly $900,000 worth of vehicles at Crystal Lake car dealership
Detectives have identified and charged a Chicago man with stealing 13 high-end cars, worth almost $900,000, from a car dealership in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said numerous vehicles were stolen from a car dealership in the 600 block of West Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake on July 11 and […]
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Bull Valley businessman released from prison after serving less than 15 years for attempted murder of his wife
A businessman convicted of trying to kill his wife in an hours-long attack at their mansion in Bull Valley in 2004 has been released from prison after serving less than 15 years. The Northwest Herald first reported Monday morning of the release of 80-year-old Billy J. Cox. Court records show Cox was convicted of attempted […]
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$2 million bond for man charged in hatchet, hammer attack that left woman seriously injured in Crystal Lake
A judge ordered a man held on a $2 million bond for allegedly attacking a woman with a hatchet and hammer, leaving her seriously injured in Crystal Lake on Saturday. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Skyridge Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said […]
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Deaths of 2 men found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg not considered suspicious, sheriff’s office says
The deaths of two men who were found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg after going missing Sunday are not considered suspicious, the sheriff’s office said. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The Will County Sheriff’s […]
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Algonquin woman gets 6 years in prison after taking plea deal in man’s overdose death
An Algonquin woman was sentenced to more than six years in prison for selling heroin that led to a 48-year-old man’s overdose death. Heather Vasil, 29, of the 1000 block of Oak Lane in Algonquin, was charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. The charges were filed in connection with the death of James […]
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Bodies of 2 missing men found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg following hours-long search
The bodies of two missing men were found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg Sunday following an hours-long search by emergency crews. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The sheriff’s office said that two men were […]