An Ingleside man who sold drugs laced with fentanyl, causing the death of a 45-year-old woman in 2018, was sentenced to six years in prison, court records show. William C. Anderson, 31, of the 26100 block of West Lakeview Avenue in Ingleside, was indicted on seven counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and […]
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Three years in prison for 1 of 2 men charged with robbing man of marijuana, THC cartridges in Crystal Lake
One of two men who were charged with robbing another man using a replica gun and stealing his marijuana and THC cartridges in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to three years in prison. Patrick N. Ulm, 20, of the 200 block of First Street in West Dundee, was charged with aggravated robbery and theft, while […]
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Police, firefighters locate person who went missing near large brush fire in Crystal Lake
The sheriff’s office said that authorities located a missing person nearby a large brush fire Thursday near Crystal Lake, but the two incidents are believed to be unrelated. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy on patrol was flagged down by a concerned citizen around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, according to McHenry County Sheriff Spokeswoman Sgt. Aimee Knop. […]
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Drunk driver kicked officer in groin, struck another officer in face in Marengo, police say
A drunk driver who crashed her car last weekend in Marengo was arrested after she punched an officer in the face and then kicked another in the groin, leg and arm, officials said. Skylar Gustafson, 22, of the 2900 block of 20th Street in Rockford, was charged with five counts of aggravated battery to a […]
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Biological mother charged with kidnapping child from his foster home in Woodstock, police say
The biological mother of an 11-year-old boy was charged after she kidnapped the boy from his foster home in Woodstock on Sunday, police said. Aleatha M. Moore, 29, of the 1000 block of East 73rd Street in Chicago, was charged with kidnapping, a Class 2 felony, and child abduction, a Class 4 felony. The Woodstock […]
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Police say teen driver was at fault after not yielding at stop sign, crashing into pickup truck in Spring Grove
A 17-year-old girl who was flown to the hospital by helicopter Tuesday following a crash with a pickup truck in Spring Grove was the one at fault and could be cited, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:24 p.m. Tuesday to Wilmot Road and Miller Road […]
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Federal investigation leads to arrest of Cary man on dozen charges of child pornography
U.S. Marshals and sheriff’s deputies arrested a Cary man for possessing over a dozen images or videos of child pornography following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Donald J. Schroeder, 32, of the 2400 block of Oakdale Terrace in unincorporated Cary, was charged with 15 counts of possession of child pornography, a […]
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First case of COVID-19 variant from United Kingdom identified in McHenry County
The first case of a COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom has been identified in an infected McHenry County resident, officials said on Thursday. The McHenry County Department of Health said that the infected person does not have a history of international travel. A case investigation is ongoing. The B.1.1.7 variant was first […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces National Guard deploying to Lake, McHenry counties to help with COVID vaccinations
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Thursday that the Illinois National Guard has been deployed to help bolster COVID-19 vaccination operations in Lake and McHenry counties. Pritzker said that the additional state resources are deploying to support both the Lake County Health Department and McHenry County Department of Health. The resources include Illinois National Guard […]