The drunk driver who crashed last week into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, had a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, court documents said. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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4 years in prison for two men found with hundreds of grams of cocaine in McHenry County
Two men from North Dakota who were found with a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in McHenry County have been sentenced to four years in prison. Nathaniel Kelley, 29, of Mandan, North Dakota, and Frederick J. Coachman, 27, of Bismarck, North Dakota, were both charged with possessing 400-900 grams of cocaine and […]
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Wisconsin man charged after battering, attempting to disarm police officers in Richmond
A Wisconsin man was charged after he allegedly battered two police officers and attempted to take one of their service weapons as they tried to arrest him last weekend in Richmond. Joseph G. Pickett, 25, of the 4200 block of West Le Grande Boulevard in Mequon, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery […]
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Algonquin police sergeant receives ‘Officer of the Year’ award for saving two suicidal subjects
An Algonquin Police Department sergeant was selected as “Officer of the Year” for his actions in deescalating and saving two different armed suicidal subjects in 2020. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association selected Sergeant Robert Salazar of the Algonquin Police Department on Tuesday. Salazar was one of seven nominees for the award. The others […]
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10 years in prison for man charged with delivering large amount of cocaine, child endangerment in Marengo
A Schaumburg man who was charged with selling a large quantity of cocaine in Marengo while two children were inside his car has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Nyco T. Jackson, 24, of the 500 block of North Braintree Drive in Schaumburg, was indicted on three counts of unlawful possession with the intent […]
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Wonder Lake man charged after throwing rock through window of police car, barricade standoff
A Wonder Lake man led sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit, threw a rock through the window of a squad car and then a brick at a deputy before barricading himself in a residence Wednesday morning, authorities said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:39 a.m. Wednesday to the 7400 block of Maple Drive […]
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Woman suffers serious injuries after violent rollover crash near Marengo
A woman was pinned under her vehicle and suffered serious injuries after her Jeep rolled over multiple times near Marengo Wednesday morning, police said. The Marengo Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:31 a.m. Wednesday to the 20200 block of Harmony Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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4 years in prison for Waukegan man charged with escape after cutting electronic monitoring bracelet
A Waukegan man was sentenced to over four years in prison for escape after he cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet while out on a bond, prosecutors said. Rahshan Duffie, 37, of the 4100 block of Continental Drive in Waukegan, was indicted on escape, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a […]
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McHenry County Board votes to keep ICE contract at McHenry County Jail
The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday evening to keep the contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows the county jail to house federal detainees facing deportation. In a 15-8 vote, the board voted against the resolution to cancel the contract by November 1. The vote came following more than a year of […]