Felony charges have been filed against a suspect who prosecutors say intentionally set his mother’s car on fire, engulfing it, before engaging in an armed standoff with first responders near Harvard. Aidan M. O’Donoghue, 24, of Harvard, was charged with one count of arson, a Class 2 felony. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry […]
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Suspect reportedly intentionally lights car on fire, engages in armed standoff with responders near Harvard
A suspect, wielding a large knife, engaged in an armed standoff with first responders after he reportedly intentionally lit a vehicle on fire near Harvard Monday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m. Monday to the 6500 block of Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report […]
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2 firefighters injured, suspect arrested for committing 2-alarm arson fire that damaged multiple homes near Round Lake
Deputies arrested a suspect accused of pouring gasoline at a home and committing a two-alarm arson fire that injured two firefighters and significantly damaged multiple homes near Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:34 p.m. Monday to the 35300 block of North Summit Place in […]
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Man says he committed arson fire outside apartment complex in Waukegan to ‘further his artistic side’
A man admitted to committing an arson fire by pouring gasoline and lighting a sign on fire outside a Waukegan apartment building because he “got the urge” and wanted to “further his artistic side.” The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded in the afternoon on August 3 to the Westwood Apartments, 2732 Westwood […]
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10 years in prison for man who crashed into home at 96 mph, paralyzing resident in Crystal Lake
A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for committing an arson house fire in Lakewood shortly after crashing into a Crystal Lake house at 96 mph, critically injuring and paralyzing a resident. Connor C. Kirkpatrick, 30, of Lakewood, was charged in August 2022 with criminal damage to property over $100,000, aggravated reckless […]
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Arsonist threw spear, knives, and performed threatening countdown before starting fire in Deerfield that resulted in hours-long standoff
A Deerfield man gave police a countdown before intentionally lighting a match that sparked a fire in a gas-filled home just before an hours-long police standoff, authorities said. George H. Miller, 21, of Deerfield, also tried to stab officers with a homemade spear made out of knives and threw a training pad affixed with knives […]
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Highland Park man charged with arson, intimidation, after threatening to kidnap victim unless given $80,000
A Highland Park man is being held in Lake County Jail after setting a fire to a Highland Park family’s garbage can then threatening to kidnap one of the victims unless he received $80,000. Eduardo Aragon, 26, of Highland Park, was arrested and charged with a Class 2 felony count of Arson and six Class […]
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Arson suspected after three vehicles damaged in fire in parking lot of neighborhood in Grayslake
Police say a person of interest has been identified after a suspected arson fire that damaged three vehicles in a parking lot in a neighborhood in Grayslake Friday morning. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 2:15 a.m. Friday to the 800 block of Shakespeare Drive for a report of a […]
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Woman accused of committing arson fire that damaged inside of PetSmart store in Crystal Lake
A woman has been charged with allegedly starting an arson fire inside a PetSmart store in Crystal Lake and causing damage to the building. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:20 a.m. on October 10 to PetSmart, 4465 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. Firefighters arrived and found a […]