A 57-year-old Zion man has been charged with murdering 28-year-old Army veteran Cory Rhinehart, who was reported missing by his family in March, police announced Friday evening. Vincent C. Bevly, 57, of Zion, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with Rhinehart’s death. The Zion Police Department said that Rhinehart was allegedly […]
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Video shows car hitting tow truck on side of road, rolling over near Woodstock
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Dashcam video caught the moment a car rode up the bed of a tow truck, launched off it and rolled over near Woodstock Thursday evening. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded […]
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$5 million bond for Richmond man accused of shooting man to death
A 47-year-old Richmond man charged with first-degree murder is accused of shooting and killing a man inside a home near unincorporated Richmond Wednesday evening, court records show. John M. Maki Jr., 47, of unincorporated Richmond, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He is being held on a $5 million bond in the McHenry […]
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Woman found dead after call of shots fired at Round Lake Beach home
A woman was found dead inside a home in Round Lake Beach after a report of shots fired early Friday morning, police said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded to the call at 4:40 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive for a report of shots fired. Police officers found an adult […]
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Bomb squad called after student said he made bombs at Lake in the Hills home
No threat was found after a 15-year-old Huntley High School student said that he made bombs at his Lake in the Hills home and wanted to bring them to school, police said. The Huntley Police Department school resource officer was notified about the threat around 12 p.m. Thursday. The student was identified and brought to […]
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47-year-old Richmond man charged with first-degree murder
A 47-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder after a man was found dead in a Richmond home Wednesday evening, police said. John M. Maki Jr., 47, of unincorporated Richmond, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday to assist the fire department with a […]
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No injuries after shooting that put area schools on lockdown in Beach Park
No one was injured and a suspect is in police custody after a home was shot up in Beach Park Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday to the 12900 block of West Wakefield Drive in Beach Park for a report of a shooting. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher […]
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Man sentenced to 71 years for 2017 murder, home invasion of Air Force veteran in McHenry
A man has been sentenced to 71 years in prison in connection with the murder of an Air Force veteran during an armed robbery and home invasion at a McHenry home in 2017. Adam C. Morris, 46, of McCullom Lake, was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather on Friday in connection with the murder […]
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Man set his car on fire in Beach Park because he was upset it ran out of gas, police say
A Waukegan man has been charged after police say he set his car on fire in Beach Park on Saturday because he was upset that it had just ran out of gas and that it would frequently broke down. Leonard H. Peters, Jr., 21, of the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive in Waukegan, was charged […]