A 44-year-old man was hospitalized and charged with driving under the influence after he drove his pickup truck off a 12-foot retaining wall and rolled it over in Cary Friday evening. The Cary Police Department responded around 10:26 p.m. Friday to Jewel-Osco, 696 West Northwest Highway, for a report of a driving complaint. Cary Deputy […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office arrests 15 people in felony warrant roundup
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office along with numerous law enforcement agencies conducted an arrest roundup of 15 people who had felony warrants, officials announced. Sheriff’s officials said that the arrest warrant service operation took place Wednesday and Thursday. The operation was organized by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit, and was assisted by […]
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Human Trafficking Task Force arrests four men during prostitution sting in Crystal Lake
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally showed that four men were arrested and charged. Two of those men have since had their charges dismissed by prosecutors and we have removed their names and mugshots from this article. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force, which is made up of area police departments, arrested four […]
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Animals escape after barn destroyed by fire in Woodstock
All animals escaped from a barn and are accounted for after a fire completely destroyed the structure late Thursday evening in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District responded around 11:14 p.m. Thursday to the 13800 block of Pleasant Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Woman flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after house fire in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Man arrested after seeing ex-girlfriend with another man, shooting gun in Woodstock
A man allegedly fired a gun at a Woodstock home Monday after his ex-girlfriend pulled into the driveway with another man, police said. Brandon W. Leisten, 23, of the 2300 block of Linden Lane in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and disorderly conduct. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 12:15 a.m. […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for distributing child pornography
A McHenry man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography as part of a plea deal offered by prosecutors. Joseph Gould, 33, of the 400 block of North Hill Road in McHenry, pleaded guilty in December to one count of reproducing or selling child pornography, a Class X […]
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Man arrested in Harvard after stealing car, robbing gas station in Crystal Lake, police say
A man wanted for robbing a gas station and stealing a car in Crystal Lake was captured after he ditched the stolen car and ran from police in Harvard Monday morning. Joseph Hunter, 33, of the 200 block of Prairie Ridge Drive in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated robbery, theft, two counts of possession of […]
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Police investigating sexual misconduct allegations against McHenry County Board chairman Jack Franks
State police executed a search warrant this week at Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Capitol offices as part of their investigation into sexual misconduct and other allegations against former state rep. and McHenry County Board chairman Jack Franks. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a search warrant was obtained as “probable cause exists for the crimes […]