A McHenry man who was found in possession of 34 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of cannabis in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Pershaun L. Davis, 41, of the 2800 block of Shorewood Drive in McHenry, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession […]
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Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg introduces program to help inmates enter back into community after release
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced a new program for newly released Lake County Jail inmates, which provides 30 days of continued services after their release. The “Community Bridge Program” is designed to help inmates that have been released back into the community by providing continued follow-up from jail reentry specialists, according to Lake County […]
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Suspects steal 4 vehicles, break into numerous others in Antioch neighborhoods
Police say a crew of multiple suspects stole four vehicles and burglarized at least a dozen other cars during an overnight spree in Antioch on Tuesday. Antioch Police Department Sgt. Charles Smith told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the crew struck around 3-4 a.m. on Tuesday. At least four suspects in a mid-size SUV were […]
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Coroner identifies Round Lake man who drowned while trying to retrieve canoe in Highland Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 42-year-old Round Lake man who died of drowning while trying to retrieve his canoe that floated away from him on Highland Lake on Saturday. A preliminary autopsy showed Zeeshan Tabassum, 42, died of drowning, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Police originally said the man resided in Chicago […]
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10 years in prison for teacher who was found in possession of child pornography at his Lake in the Hills home
A Lake in the Hills man, who was a middle school teacher, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Scott E. Pollack, 47, of the 5900 block of Lucerne Lane in Lake in the Hills, was charged in January 2020 with nine counts of dissemination of […]
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New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to decline in Lake and McHenry counties
State data shows that new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline in Lake and McHenry counties to the lowest levels since July. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports Illinois’ statewide seven-day average case positivity rate is 2%. The current COVID-19 wave peaked in early September and cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all […]
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$1 million bond for suspects charged in attempted murder of woman in Zion
A man and woman are both charged with attempted murder after police say they stabbed a 59-year-old woman multiple times in her Zion home on Monday. Rachel R. Hope, 46, of Zion, and Teywain M. Rogers, 42, of Zion, were both charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery […]
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Police say man called 911, made bomb threat towards Meijer store in McHenry
A McHenry man, who was charged last year with hitting a pedestrian with his car at the Meijer in McHenry, is now wanted for calling in a bomb threat earlier this month to the same store. John K. Petko Jr., 50, of the 1800 block of South Route 31 in McHenry, was charged with false […]
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9 years in prison for McHenry man found guilty of sexually assaulting child
A McHenry man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13, who he was supposed to be caring for. Joseph Calbillo, 24, of the 3700 block of West Ellen Road in McHenry, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual […]