Residents were treated by paramedics after a kitchen fire broke out in their Lake Zurich home Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 10:40 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Marble Hill Drive in Lake Zurich for a report of an appliance fire. Fire officials said that firefighters arrived […]
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Investigators still undetermined on what caused Ingleside house fire that killed 2 kids
The cause of the fire that killed two young girls and left several others injured in Ingleside is still undetermined due to how badly burned the home was in the blaze. “Investigators could not find an exact cause for the fire starting because everything in the room of origin was too badly burned to narrow […]
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Infant ejected from vehicle during rollover crash near Marengo
A driver was cited after an infant was ejected from a rolled over vehicle near Marengo Saturday evening, the sheriff’s office said. The Marengo Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:40 p.m. Saturday to the area of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Oleson Road in Marengo Township for a vehicle crash with […]
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Round Lake Beach man charged with sexually assaulting young child
A Round Lake Beach man who was wanted for sexually assaulting a young child was arrested earlier this month, police said. Michael Rios, 37, of the 100 block of Glenwood Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint […]
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Parents charged after child hospitalized, found ‘severely malnourished’ in Harvard
A mother and father were charged after their 6-year-old child was found ‘severely malnourished’ in Harvard and had to be taken to the hospital. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded around 2:26 p.m. November 17 to the 100 block of Shawnee Lane for a well-being check. Harvard […]
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Fundraiser launched for two fathers who were killed in Woodstock crash
Fundraisers have been started for two men, who were both fathers, that were killed in a high-speed crash while on their way to work in Woodstock on Wednesday. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District and the Woodstock Police Department responded around 6:33 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 14 and Route 47. Woodstock Deputy […]
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Husband, wife who were found dead in their Beach Park home were murdered, authorities say
Detectives are investigating the deaths of a husband and wife as a double murder after they were found with gunshot wounds at their Beach Park home Tuesday evening. An autopsy showed that Mercedes Rodas, 49, and Carlos Rafael Rodas Perez, 52, both of Beach Park, died as a result of injuries from gunshot wounds, according […]
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SWAT team responds after man threatens family member with knife inside Libertyville home
A man who threatened a family member with a knife inside their Libertyville home was taken into custody by a SWAT team Saturday morning, police said. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:43 a.m. to a residence in the 100 block of West Lincoln Avenue for a domestic disturbance in progress. Libertyville Police Department Lt. […]
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‘It hurts too much’: Father of 2 girls killed in Ingleside house fire says in update
The father of two girls, ages 5 and 8, who died in a house fire in Ingleside on Thursday issued a brief update, saying he is trying to stay strong and is thankful for the community’s support. Over $130,000 has been raised for the family. A preliminary autopsy conducted Friday indicated Autumn Evans, 5, and […]