An 18-month-old boy was accidentally run over and killed by his father’s pickup truck in their Barrington home’s driveway, which was witnessed by the mother and siblings, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Deputies responded to […]
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‘This was murder’: Lake County state’s attorney reacts to verdict in George Floyd case
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said there is “so much more work to do” for criminal justice reform following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, 45, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday of all three charges he faced — unintentional second-degree murder, […]
10 years in prison for Woodstock man who burglarized Cary home, stole several items
A Woodstock man was sentenced to 10 years in prison — but will only serve 5 years — for burglarizing a Cary home during which the homeowner confronted the man. Thomas J. Freeman, 59, who is homeless with a last known address in Woodstock, was indicted on one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 […]
Fundraiser started for man whose car was stolen, later totaled after police pursuit, crash near Richmond
A fundraiser has been started for the owner of a car that was stolen and totaled following a high-speed police pursuit near Richmond. Police have charged one of the two teens involved. Andrew Mays, a Racine, Wisconsin resident, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that he was delivering pizza in Racine on April 11. He […]
16-year-old boy dies over a year later following Mundelein shooting, medical examiner says
A 16-year-old boy who was shot by a 15-year-old boy in 2019 in Mundelein has died of complications from his wounds, the medical examiner said. Carys Castillo, 16, of Skokie, died on Friday from complications of a remote shotgun wound, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner ruled the boy’s death […]
Police searching for suspects linked to multiple business burglaries in southwestern McHenry County
Police are searching for a man and woman linked to multiple burglaries at businesses in southwest McHenry County where slot machines were the targets. A $10,000 reward has been offered in the case. The Marengo Police Department said they responded in the early hours on Saturday to burglaries at two local businesses. The first one […]
Cary man charged in connection with attempted aggravated robbery in Island Lake
A Cary man was arrested and charged in connection with an attempted robbery at an Island Lake gas station where he claimed he was armed with a gun. Timothy J. Rands, 30, of the 300 block of Bryan Drive in Cary, was charged with one count of attempted aggravated robbery indicating armed with a firearm, […]
Firefighters extricate 81-year-old man trapped inside rolled over vehicle near Hebron
An 81-year-old man was hospitalized after firefighters had to extricate him from his vehicle following a two-vehicle rollover crash near Hebron on Sunday. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 47 and O’Brien Road in unincorporated Hebron for a vehicle crash with […]
Man suffers life-threatening injuries after dirt bike crash near Woodstock
A man was unconscious and not breathing following a dirt bike crash near Woodstock and had to be flown by a medical helicopter to the hospital Sunday evening, officials said. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:32 p.m. Sunday to the 1500 block of Rose Farm Road, which is […]