A gunman fired a shot after a female resident interrupted a burglary in progress at her home in rural Harvard where she found two masked suspects at her home. John P. Walker, 20, of Belvidere, was charged with armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a weapon with previous forcible felony conviction and theft over $500. […]
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‘A horrific act’: Huntley man sentenced to life in prison for murdering 2 children, their father in Boone County
A Huntley man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted by a jury of murdering two young children and their father at a home in Boone County in 2021. Alize Q. Smith, 28, of Huntley, was charged in January 2022 with three counts of first-degree murder and ordered held at the […]
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15 years in prison for man who drove 130 mph before crash where gun, $16K cash, drugs were found in Lake in the Hills
A judge sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for driving 130 mph before causing a crash, fleeing from officers and being found with $16,000 in cash, along with a gun and drugs, in Lake in the Hills. Officers with the Lake in the Hills Police Department observed a grey Dodge Charger speeding around […]
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2nd Huntley resident pleads guilty, avoids jail after over 50 dogs abandoned, 20 other animals found in poor health
A second Huntley resident has pleaded guilty and avoided jail 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 Schaumburg. The two, […]
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Huntley man pleads guilty, avoids jail after over 50 dogs abandoned, nearly 20 other animals found in poor health
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]