McHenry police announced on Tuesday that a man has been arrested after he shot himself and a relative during a domestic disturbance in January. William R. Chrisman, 36, of 5113 West Home Avenue in McHenry, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. […]
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29-year-old Rockford woman identified in fatal drunk driving crash near Woodstock
A drunk driver is being held on an $80,000 bond after his passenger, a 29-year-old Rockford woman, was killed following a single-vehicle crash near Woodstock Saturday evening. Marengo Fire Rescue, Woodstock Fire Rescue and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 7:39 p.m. to Vermont Road and Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for […]
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Jail corrections officer arrested for touching woman’s butt, making inappropriate gesture
A Lake County jail corrections officer has been charged after a food service contractor accused him of touching her butt and making a sexual gesture towards her, authorities said. Lake County corrections officer Darin Chansky, 49, of the 2800 block of 55th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with battery on February 23. An Aramark […]
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1 dead after 4 people stabbed during fight in Waukegan
A man is in custody after a fatal stabbing that left three injured and one dead in Waukegan Saturday morning. Police were called to La Canoa Restaurant, 50 South Green Bay Road in Waukegan, at 2 a.m. for a report of a large fight in the parking lot. Police officers arrived and found four people […]
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Two Mundelein High School students arrested following shooting threat
Two Mundelein High School students were arrested on Sunday after a photo was posted on Snapchat of a gun with the caption of, “Mundelein ain’t ready for this.” Juan Bello, 18, of the 800 block of Walnut Street in Mundelein, and an unnamed juvenile, were arrested on Sunday. Bello was charged with a class 4 […]
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1 dead following crash involving drunk driver near Woodstock
A drunk driver was arrested after his passenger was killed following a single-vehicle crash near Woodstock Saturday evening. Marengo Fire Rescue, Woodstock Fire Rescue and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 7:39 p.m. to Vermont Road and Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Sheriff’s officials said […]
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Man in critical condition after being ejected during Antioch crash
A 51-year-old Antioch man is in critical condition after being ejected from a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette during a crash in Antioch Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department were called at 8:04 p.m. Saturday to Grass Lake Road west of Bluff Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch for a single-vehicle crash with […]
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Man wanted in Vernon Hills sexual assault arrested
An Arlington Heights man wanted for a sexual assault in Vernon Hills was arrested on a warrant Friday, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals arrested Ryan P. Vela, 33, of the 1700 block of East Shannon Lane in Arlington Heights, on Friday. Vela was wanted on a warrant issued on February […]
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Lake in the Hills deputy police chief gets 4 1/2 years for raping girl
A former Lake in the Hills deputy police chief was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2015. Retired Lake in the Hills deputy police chief Alan Bokowski, 61, of the 1300 block of Dolo Rosa Vista in Crystal Lake, was sentenced on Wednesday, the Northwest Herald reported. Bokowski […]