A police manhunt for a suspect who was reported to have been armed with a hatchet and threatening people in Crystal Lake resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old man. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 7:05 p.m. last Tuesday to the 200 block of Uteg Street in Crystal Lake for a report of […]
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Judge orders man held without bond after being charged in Lakewood arson fire while on bond for Crystal Lake house crash
A man charged over the weekend with committing an arson fire in Lakewood while out on bond for crashing into a Crystal Lake house, critically injuring a resident, has been ordered held without bond. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy was flagged down around 5:45 a.m. Saturday at Route 14 and Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. […]
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Child flown to the hospital after being struck by vehicle while riding bicycle in Johnsburg
A 10-year-old boy was injured and flown to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway near Johnsburg High School Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]
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2 injured after pickup truck crashes into ComEd truck on Route 176 in Prairie Grove
Two drivers were transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a ComEd truck left the pickup truck heavily damaged on Route 176 in Prairie Grove Tuesday. The Prairie Grove Police Department and Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 12:11 p.m. Tuesday to Route 176 and Buhl Road in Prairie Grove for a […]
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50 years in prison for man who took plea deal in murders of his mother, stepfather in Algonquin
A man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison in a case where authorities said he murdered his mother and stepfather in Algonquin, concealed their bodies and transported them in a U-Haul truck. Maxim Parnov, 37, of Algonquin, was indicted in December 2021 on six counts of first-degree murder and two counts of concealing […]
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Chicago man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting man in both legs in McHenry
A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a 35-year-old man in both of his legs during an altercation in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to the Fawn Ridge Apartments in the 1900 block of North Orleans Street […]
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Man out on bond in Crystal Lake house crash now charged with committing arson fire at house in Lakewood
A man out on bond for crashing into a house, critically injuring a resident in Crystal Lake, has now been charged with committing an arson fire at his home in Lakewood over the weekend. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:54 a.m. Saturday to the 9300 block of Firth Court in Lakewood for […]
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Woman accused of kicking officer in groin, grabbing his genitals in McCullom Lake
A 59-year-old woman has been charged after she allegedly attacked her neighbor and then squeezed an officer’s genitals before kicking him in the groin repeatedly in McCullom Lake. Pamela M. Szalacha, 59, of McCullom Lake, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, two counts of criminal damage to property, battery causing bodily harm […]
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Off-duty Huntley firefighter receives Medal of Valor for evacuating neighbor’s Lake in the Hills house that caught fire
A Huntley firefighter received a Medal of Valor award for his “heroic actions” off-duty when he spotted his neighbor’s home on fire and ran inside to evacuate them in Lake in the Hills. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. on June 21 in the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills. Huntley […]