An arrest warrant has been issued for a 39-year-old Indiana man who allegedly defrauded an elderly man out of $3,000 for repairs to his Algonquin home. Michael P. Geary, 39, of the 6500 block of Rose Ellen Avenue in Portage, Indiana, has been charged with aggravated home repair fraud, a Class 2 felony. Kane County […]
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Marengo man charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a young child
A 54-year-old Marengo man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl, who was between the age of 8 and 10, several years ago, police said. Dominick R. Zarlenga, 54, of the 500 block of East Washington Street in Marengo, was charged with predator criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of […]
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Woman pleads guilty to delivering drugs just before Harvard man suffered fatal overdose
A 46-year-old Harvard woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to delivering drugs to a Harvard man just before he died of a drug overdose in 2018, prosecutors said. Tiera Tracy, 46, of Harvard, entered a blind plea and pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors […]
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JoAnn Cunningham, mother of AJ Freund, appears in McHenry County court
JoAnn Cunningham appeared in court Thursday morning for a status hearing. It was the first time she was seen publicly since being charged with the murder of her son, AJ Freund. Cunningham, 36, appeared for approximately five minutes Thursday morning in front of McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt for a brief hearing. During the hearing, […]
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Charges pending after Harvard High School student threatens teacher with box cutter
Charges are pending against a 16-year-old Harvard High School student who allegedly threatened to harm a teacher with a box cutter, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to Harvard High School, 1103 North Jefferson Street, for a report of a student that threatened a staff member. Harvard Police Chief Mark […]
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2 Harvard police officers receive commendations for saving man’s life after car accident
Two Harvard police officers received commendations for saving the life of a 72-year-old man who was unconscious and not breathing following a car accident in December. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded December 11 to North Ayer Street and Sumner Street for a report of a two-vehicle crash. Harvard Police Officer […]
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Man arrested after acting ‘erratic,’ stopping traffic, trying to spit on a police officer in Crystal Lake
A Woodstock man was arrested after he began acting erratic — yelling and screaming profanities — and then attempted to spit on police officers in downtown Crystal Lake. Charles E. Schetgen, 34, of the the 14400 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock, was charged with felony aggravated assault on a peace officer and two […]
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Man arrested after police pursuit ends with standoff at Woodstock home
A Wisconsin man was arrested after leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a standoff for over an hour at a Woodstock home Friday. Juan V. Hernandez, 27, of the 100 block of East Walworth Avenue in Delavan, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, obstructing justice, unlawful restraint, driving on a […]
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15 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who used Snapchat to solicit girls, sexually abuse them
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to using Snapchat to solicit underage girls and sexual abuse them, prosecutors said. Joshua Dancy, 24, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to soliciting child pornography, possessing child pornography and multiple counts of […]