Two Wisconsin men were arrested in Libertyville for driving a stolen vehicle and carrying a gun and drugs, police said. Daniel D. Hoffmann, 28, of the 4500 block of Warner Drive in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and Anthony J. Hoffmann, 27, of the 800 block of Wabash Street in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, are both facing a felony possession […]
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Vernon Hills man killed in vehicle crash near Richmond
A 77-year-old Vernon Hills man died and a 32-year-old Woodstock man was injured in a two-vehicle crash near Richmond Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District were called at 7 a.m. to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Tryon Grove Road and Keystone Road […]
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3 juveniles charged following shooting in Woodstock Square
Woodstock police announced charges on Monday against a 13-year-old and 14-year-old boy who sold a stolen gun to another juvenile, who then accidentally fired the gun in the Woodstock Square on Sunday. Woodstock police were called at 1 p.m. Sunday to a report of shots fired in the area of Beck and Beck Insurance Center, […]
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Juvenile arrested after shots fired in downtown Woodstock
No one was injured following a shooting in the Woodstock Square Sunday afternoon, police said. Woodstock police were called at 1 p.m. Sunday to a report of shots fired in the area of Beck and Beck Insurance Center, 113 East Van Buren Street, in the Woodstock Square. Police found a juvenile suspect and took him […]
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Police searching for vehicle that struck, killed bicyclist in Barrington Hills
A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in Barrington Hills, and police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver who fled the scene. The Barrington Hills Police Department said that emergency crews were called around 9:45 p.m. Friday evening to Route 59 and Route 68. Police said that […]
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Highland Park woman beaten, robbed and held for hours by Kansas man, police say
A Kansas man is facing numerous felony charges after police say he beat and robbed a Highland Park woman and refused to let her get out of his car for hours. Diamonte D. Jeans, 23, of the 600 block of South Kansas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. on May 1 and […]
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Police searching for missing Fox Lake teen
The parents of a missing Fox Lake teenager are asking for the public’s help in finding their daughter who went missing Sunday. Sydney Weber, 15, of Fox Lake, left her home on Sunday. Police found out that she took a Lyft ride from Fox Lake to a Dunkin Donuts in Gurnee around 6 p.m. on […]
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Park City man wanted in juvenile sexual assault captured in Texas
A Park City man wanted in a juvenile sexual assault case was captured last Thursday after fleeing to Texas, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Jose H. Aponte, 38, of the 3300 block of Eric Boulevard in Park City, on Thursday, officials […]
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Armed man threatening ‘suicide by cop’ in Beach Park ends peacefully
A man armed with a knife threatening ‘suicide by cop’ was safely subdued after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies used a beanbag shotgun on him, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called on Friday at 2:40 p.m. to a residence in the 38000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park for a report […]