A Huntley man has avoided jail after pleading guilty after over 50 dogs were found abandoned and nearly 20 other animals were found in poor health. The Huntley Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office in September announced the arrests of Bruce Walla, 55, of Huntley, and Concepcion Rodriguez, 61, of Huntley. The two, who at […]
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Police arrest man accused of firing shot, restraining woman at home in Wonder Lake
Police arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly restrained a woman, covered her mouth and fired a shot after becoming upset that she was breaking up with him in Wonder Lake. Austin M. Lukac, 22, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated assault by discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful […]
8 years in prison for man who committed drive-by shooting with 2 children in his car in Marengo
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for pistol-whipping a woman and then committing a drive-by shooting with two children in his car in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 9 p.m. on October 26, 2023, to the 500 block of Kennedy Drive for a report of a person with a […]
Mundelein man charged with causing suspected DUI crash that killed mother of 4 in Boone County
Authorities have announced charges against a Mundelein man who they say is believed to have been driving intoxicated and caused a crash that killed a mother of four in Boone County. The Belvidere Police Department and Belvidere Fire and EMS responded around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 20 east of Farmington Way […]
Man accused of swallowing baggie of drugs, biting deputy’s finger while resisting arrest in McHenry County
A 40-year-old man allegedly swallowed a baggie of drugs and bit a sheriff’s deputy while resisting arrest following a traffic stop in McHenry County Thursday afternoon. Cedric M. Hammond, 40, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest causing injury, obstructing justice, unlawful possession of […]
2 Huntley residents arrested after over 50 dogs abandoned, nearly 20 other animals found in poor health
Charges have been announced against two Huntley residents after police say over 50 dogs were found abandoned and nearly 20 other animals were found in poor health. The Huntley Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrests of Bruce Walla, 54, of Huntley, (left) and Concepcion Rodriguez, 61, of Huntley. The […]
Man allegedly pistol-whipped victim before committing drive-by shooting with 2 children in his car in Marengo
Two suspects have been arrested after police say a man pistol-whipped a woman and then committed a drive-by shooting with two children in his car in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 9 p.m. on October 26 to the 500 block of Kennedy Drive for a report of a person with a gun. The McHenry […]
Marengo man among 3 charged in murder of Boone County man whose body was dumped in river
State police announced that a Marengo man and two other men have been charged with murdering a Boone County man who was missing for weeks before his body was found in a river in 2020. The Illinois State Police began investigating the case after responding to the Calumet-Sag Channel in Blue Island around 8 p.m. […]
Man charged with criminal intimidation of Woodstock woman, distributing her sexual images without her consent
A man has been arrested after he allegedly criminally intimidated a Woodstock woman and distributed her nude images without her consent, court records show. Justino D. Vasquez-Torres, 30, of Belvidere, was charged with two counts of intimidation, a Class 3 felony, and eight counts of non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image, a Class 4 felony. […]