Police say they arrested a 15-year-old student after he allegedly caused a fire after putting a firework in a garbage can at Harvard High School on Friday. The Harvard Police Department responded around 1:12 p.m. Friday to Harvard High School, 1103 North Jefferson Street. Harvard Deputy Police Chief Tyson Bauman said officers received a call […]
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Man charged with attempted murder strangled woman, tried to explode her Gurnee home
Police say that a Gurnee man was charged with attempted murder and attempted arson after he strangled a woman and tried to blow up her Gurnee home. Richard Grybalow, 71, of Gurnee, was charged with attempted murder, attempted residential arson, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery by strangulation, unlawful restraint and fleeing to elude police. […]
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Zion woman, juvenile charged with arson for setting Gurnee Mills bathroom on fire
A Zion woman and a juvenile were both charged after police say the two set a bathroom on fire at Gurnee Mills mall, causing significant damage. Susan R. Davis, 51, of Zion, was charged with two counts of aggravated arson, a Class X felony, two counts of arson and one count of criminal damage to […]
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$1 million bond for man charged with arson after lighting his own car on fire in McHenry
A McHenry man was arrested after police say he lit his vehicle, which he co-owns with his girlfriend, on fire during an argument with the woman. Randall S. Grayburn, 27, of the 4300 block of Shamrock Lane in McHenry, was charged with arson, a Class 2 felony, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct. McHenry […]
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12 years in prison for man who set vehicle on fire inside U.S. Post Office garage in Woodstock
A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to setting a vehicle on fire inside a garage of the Woodstock Post Office. James Durkee, 55, of Woodstock, was found guilty of arson, a Class 2 felony, following a negotiated plea before McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. The Woodstock Fire […]
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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 […]
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Man set diesel tank on fire in Antioch after woman rejected him, police say
A man has been arrested after police say that he set a diesel fuel storage tank on fire in Antioch, causing a large explosion, after a woman turned him down for a date. John J. Nolan, 32, of the 300 block of Holly Hill Road in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, has been charged with arson and […]
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Harvard man arrested after allegedly trying to burn down his home with children inside
A 38-year-old Harvard man allegedly tried to burn down his house while two kids were upstairs, officials said. The Northwest Herald reported that Joshua Widmayer, 38, of the 5700 block of Island Road in Harvard, was charged with arson, residential arson and child endangerment. According to a court filed complaint, Widmayer tried setting his house […]
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Barrington woman charged after setting her car on fire with flamethrower
Police have charged a Barrington woman with arson after they say she intentionally set her car on fire using a flamethrower. Julie Gagne, 47, of 540 South Summit Street in Barrington, has been charged by the Barrington Police Department with one count of arson, which is a class 2 felony. She has also been charged […]