Dylan E. Sanchez, 18, died after getting shot in the face at a home near Richmond last week and a 47-year-old man has been charged in connection with the murder, the coroner and police said. John M. Maki Jr., 47, of unincorporated Richmond, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He is being held […]
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Fire at auto body shop in Crystal Lake causes $35,000 in damage
A fire at Crystal Lake Auto Body is under investigation after it caused $35,000 in damage Monday morning, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was called at 11:23 a.m. Monday to Crystal Lake Auto Body, 7218 North Virginia Road, for a report of a structure fire. The first fire crew arrived on […]
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Video shows car hitting tow truck on side of road, rolling over near Woodstock
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Dashcam video caught the moment a car rode up the bed of a tow truck, launched off it and rolled over near Woodstock Thursday evening. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded […]
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$5 million bond for Richmond man accused of shooting man to death
A 47-year-old Richmond man charged with first-degree murder is accused of shooting and killing a man inside a home near unincorporated Richmond Wednesday evening, court records show. John M. Maki Jr., 47, of unincorporated Richmond, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He is being held on a $5 million bond in the McHenry […]
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Bomb squad called after student said he made bombs at Lake in the Hills home
No threat was found after a 15-year-old Huntley High School student said that he made bombs at his Lake in the Hills home and wanted to bring them to school, police said. The Huntley Police Department school resource officer was notified about the threat around 12 p.m. Thursday. The student was identified and brought to […]
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47-year-old Richmond man charged with first-degree murder
A 47-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder after a man was found dead in a Richmond home Wednesday evening, police said. John M. Maki Jr., 47, of unincorporated Richmond, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday to assist the fire department with a […]
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Man sentenced to 71 years for 2017 murder, home invasion of Air Force veteran in McHenry
A man has been sentenced to 71 years in prison in connection with the murder of an Air Force veteran during an armed robbery and home invasion at a McHenry home in 2017. Adam C. Morris, 46, of McCullom Lake, was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather on Friday in connection with the murder […]
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Police, coroner unable to identify body found near Harvard
McHenry County Conservation police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man whose body was found in a remote area near Harvard after the coroner was unable to identify it. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department said that the body was found on May 4 and no identification was found on the […]
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23-year-old Zion man killed in head-on crash near McHenry
A 23-year-old Zion man was killed and a 56-year-old Gurnee man suffered minor injuries after a head-on crash in unincorporated McHenry early Saturday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Lakemoor Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:09 a.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash in the 300 block of West Bay Road, […]