A man who manages a Woodstock automotive shop and was arrested by an FBI SWAT team Friday is accused of leading a drug trafficking organization, with the feds saying he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine out of a back room of the shop. Genaro Bahena-Arellano, 50, of Carpentersville, was charged in the U.S. District Court for the […]
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‘My dad shot me’: Trial begins for Lakemoor man charged with murdering son who sought help from bystanders before death
A jury trial has begun for a 65-year-old man charged with murdering his adult son by allegedly shooting him five times in Lakemoor, with the victim seeking help from bystanders and telling them, “My dad shot me.” The Lakemoor Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:24 p.m. on March […]
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2 teens transported to hospital after high-speed crash into tree results in driver fleeing scene in Crystal Lake
A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were both transported to the hospital after a car slammed into a tree at a high rate of speed, with the juvenile fleeing the scene in Crystal Lake Tuesday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday to the […]
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Man in 20s flown to hospital in critical condition after electric bike crash with pickup truck in McHenry
A man in his 20s was flown to the hospital in critical condition after his electric bicycle crashed with a pickup truck, ejecting him at least 15 feet, and shutting down Route 31 in McHenry Monday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:05 p.m. Monday to the area […]
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Sheriff says officer was responding with lights, sirens through red light when crash occurred that left 1 dead, 7 injured in Spring Grove
The sheriff says a police squad had its lights and sirens activated when it went through a red light, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that left a woman dead, a man seriously injured and an engine ripped from a car in Spring Grove Sunday. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Feds say heavy police, SWAT team activity at auto repair shop in Woodstock was part of drug trafficking investigation
Federal authorities announced Monday that the heavy police and SWAT activity in Woodstock Friday morning at an automotive shop was part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Illinois State Police carried out a federal arrest warrant at Woodstock Automotive Service, 725 Lake Avenue in Woodstock, around 10:30 a.m. Friday, […]
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Officers arrest convicted felon who was allegedly walking around carrying gun during crowded festival on Woodstock Square
Officers arrested a convicted felon after they spotted him walking around carrying a handgun during the crowded Mexican Independence Day Celebration on the Woodstock Square Sunday. Officers with the Woodstock Police Department observed Alejandro Rodriguez, 27, of Woodstock, walking around on the historic Woodstock Square around 12:11 p.m. Sunday. The 10th annual Mexican Independence Day […]
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Woman dies after being among 8 injured in multiple-vehicle crash involving police squad in Spring Grove
A woman has died after being among eight injured, prompting the response of two medical helicopters, in a multiple-vehicle crash involving a police squad car in Spring Grove Sunday afternoon. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Spring Grove Road in Spring […]
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2 medical helicopters called, 8 injured after serious multiple-vehicle crash involving police squad in Spring Grove
Two medical helicopters were called and eight people were injured after a serious multiple-vehicle crash involving a police squad car Sunday afternoon that has shut down Route 12 in Spring Grove. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Spring Grove Road in […]