Two women and a man have been charged after allegedly spray-painting obscenities onto a school and park in Richmond last week. Lindsey Maginn, of Richmond, Matthew Newcomb, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and Jessica Petska, of Richmond, were all charged with criminal damage to property and criminal defacement of school property. According to a criminal complaint […]
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Woman in life-threatening condition after fiery crash involving garbage truck, sedan in Woodstock
A woman sustained severe injuries following a fiery head-on crash involving her sedan and a garbage truck early Friday morning in Woodstock, police said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 1:58 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of South Eastwood Drive for a vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation shows a white […]
$1 million bond for Woodstock man charged with sexually assaulting young child
A Woodstock man is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with sexually assaulting a young child family member at least nine times, police said. James W. Seekings, 49, of the 2300 block of Linden Drive in Woodstock, was charged with nine counts of predatory criminal sexual assault on a child and […]
Authorities identify 27-year-old Crystal Lake man killed in Huntley crash
Authorities have identified a 27-year-old Crystal Lake man who was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley on Monday. An autopsy showed that Julian M. Torres, 27, died of multiple injuries from a vehicle crash, according to the Kane County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office […]
60-year-old man charged with robbing convenience store in McHenry while armed with knife
A 60-year-old man was charged in connection with a robbery in 2019 where he tried taking money from a convenience store in McHenry while armed with a butcher knife. Steven C. Glennon, 60, of the 28400 block of North Highview Road in McHenry, was charged with one count of aggravated robbery while indicating a firearm, […]
Huntley police officer receives life-saving award for rescuing woman and her dog from house fire
A police officer who helped save a woman and her dog from a house fire in Huntley in October received a life-saving award from the village board. Huntley Police Officer Brock Larkin responded with firefighters around 8:54 a.m. on October 9 to the 11500 block of Douglas Avenue in Huntley for a call of a […]
27-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Huntley
A 27-year-old man was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley Monday morning. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:25 a.m. Monday to Route 47 near Regency Square Parkway for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and found a […]
Pennsylvania woman charged in child abduction in Woodstock now faces child pornography charges
A Pennsylvania woman who was charged with luring a boy into her car in Woodstock and fleeing the state with him now faces charges of child pornography in the case. Lilandra L. Redman, 20, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged on August 19 with one count of child abduction, […]
McHenry County Department of Health launches COVID-19 call center, vaccine locator website
The McHenry County Department of Health has launched a call center and vaccine locator website to help residents enroll in the COVID-19 vaccine. “In an effort to remove enrollment barriers and to streamline residents’ access to accurate information about COVID-19 vaccine, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has launched a COVID-19 Call Center,” the […]