A 43-year-old Harvard man was killed after he crashed his motorcycle and was then thrown from it in Wonder Lake Wednesday evening, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 7:39 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Hancock Drive and East Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake for […]
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Police call attack on two women with hammer an ‘isolated incident’; suspect remains at large
Police called the hammer attack on two women on a Crystal Lake trail Tuesday evening an ‘isolated incident’ and said the suspect remains at large. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the Ridgefield Trace walking and bike trail near Crystal Ridge Drive and […]
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Two women hospitalized after being attacked by man armed with hammer in Crystal Lake
Police are searching for a man who beat two women with a hammer on a Crystal Lake bike trail, leaving the women hospitalized Tuesday evening, authorities said. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the Ridgefield Trace bike trail near Crystal Ridge Drive and […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for DUI crash that killed passenger
A 22-year-old McHenry man, who was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, has been sentenced to six years in prison after a crash that left a Wonder Lake man dead in 2017. Eduardo J. Figueroa-Martinez, 22, of McHenry, was initially charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a vehicle crash […]
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Warrant issued for suspect who allegedly stabbed man multiple times in Marengo
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Wisconsin man accused of stabbing a 28-year-old man multiple times during a fight in Marengo in August, police said. Jordan J. Zobal, 25, of the 7700 block of Lathers Road in Beloit, Wisconsin, has been charged with aggravated battery, aggravated battery with a knife, battery and failure […]
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Police identify man who was found wandering in Lake in the Hills
Police have identified a male that was found wandering into a Lake in the Hills home and unable to identify himself Monday afternoon. The Lake in the Hills Police Department said that they responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the area of Wander Way and Deer Path Road. A male, described as being possibly African […]
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ICE detainee dies after being held at the McHenry County Jail, authorities say
A Mexican man being held in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock died Tuesday at an area hospital, federal authorities said. Roberto Rodriguez-Espinoza, 37, was pronounced dead by medical staff at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, according to ICE officials. […]
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Woman released on bail after being charged with killing motorcyclist during hit-and-run in Crystal Lake
The woman charged with hitting a motorcycle, killing an Algonquin man and seriously injuring his wife, and then leaving the scene Tuesday evening has been released on a $100,000 bond. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 53, of Crystal Lake, was charged with failure to report an accident involving death, which is a Class 1 felony. She appeared […]
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Coroner IDs man killed in hit-and-run crash in Crystal Lake; woman charged in connection
The coroner has identified the motorcyclist killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening in Crystal Lake and police said that the woman who fled the scene has been charged. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 53, of Crystal Lake, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, which is a Class 1 felony. The […]