A man who claimed he was forced out of his vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning has been arrested for making a false police report, authorities said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of a report of an armed robbery near the Shell […]
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Person forced out of car at gunpoint, beaten and robbed in Harvard, police say
UPDATE: Police said that the alleged victim has been arrested and charged with making a false police report. A driver was forced out of their vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning, police said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of an armed robbery […]
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Charges filed against teen who stabbed fellow classmate at Woodstock High School
Felony charges have been filed against a Woodstock High School student after he stabbed a classmate with a box cutter during a fight Tuesday morning, police said. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office has approved charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony, aggravated battery in a public place, a Class […]
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Woodstock High School student arrested after stabbing classmate with box cutter
A Woodstock High School student has been arrested after he stabbed a classmate with a box cutter during a fight Tuesday morning, police and school officials said. The Woodstock Police Department said that a fight broke out in a classroom between two 15-year-old students when one of the students assaulted the other with a box […]
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18-year-old died after getting shot in the face at Richmond home, coroner says
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 […]