The community is raising money to help a Lake in the Hills police officer who underwent brain surgery for a tumor and is now undergoing rehabilitation. Lake in the Hills Police Department officer Andrew Gazda recently went to the eye doctor for a regular visit, which led to the discovery of a brain tumor. Gazda […]
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11 years in prison for Carpentersville man who fled from police into Algonquin store with drugs
A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for possessing a large amount of cocaine and fleeing into a Dollar Tree in Algonquin as officers tried to arrest him. Carlo V. Yescas-Noriega, 46, of Carpentersville, was charged in January 2022 with four counts of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, two […]
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4 years in prison for man convicted in high-speed drunk driving crash that killed 5-month-old baby in Barrington Hills
A man has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty in a high-speed drunk driving crash that killed a 5-month-old baby and left other children injured in Barrington Hills. Brayer Arias-Colazo, 30, of Carpentersville, was charged with eight counts of aggravated driving under the influence, reckless homicide and speeding […]
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Coroner identifies 80-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle while walking dog in Algonquin
The coroner has released the identity of an 80-year-old man who died after he was struck by a vehicle while walking a dog on Route 62 in Algonquin Thursday evening. An autopsy performed on Henry Schupbach, 80, of Carpentersville, showed he died from blunt force injuries, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein. The […]
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Man charged in hit-and-run crash that left 16-year-boy seriously injured in Algonquin
A Carpentersville man has been charged with fleeing the scene of a crash that left a 16-year-old boy with serious injuries in Algonquin, court records show. Manuel A. Machado, 18, of Carpentersville, was charged with failure to report an accident involving injury, reckless driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured […]
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Autopsy shows missing Algonquin woman died as a result of drowning after her body was found in Fox River
The coroner says that the 52-year-old woman who went missing in Algonquin and was found in the Fox River on Monday is believed to have died as a result of drowning. The Kane County Coroner’s Office said they were called around 8:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bolz Road and Williams Road in Carpentersville. […]
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Coroner positively identifies body found in Fox River as woman who went missing from Jewel-Osco in Algonquin
The coroner’s office said they have positively identified the body recovered from the Fox River in Carpentersville Monday as the 52-year-old woman who went missing in Algonquin. The Kane County Coroner’s Office said they were called around 8:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bolz Road and Williams Road in Carpentersville. The Carpentersville police and […]
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Body found in Fox River fits description of missing Algonquin woman, police say
Police officials say a body was found Monday morning in the Fox River in Carpentersville and that it fits the description of the missing Algonquin woman. The Algonquin Police Department said Sunday afternoon they were seeking assistance in locating 52-year-old Kimberly Koerner. Algonquin Police Department Detective Sergeant Robert Salazar said Koerner was last seen around […]
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Man accused of flushing drugs down toilet at Crystal Lake Police Department following arrest
A Carpentersville man allegedly flushed drugs down a toilet at the Crystal Lake Police Department after being arrested Friday, court records show. Myrance Thomas, 46, of the 100 block of Granada Road in Carpentersville, was charged with obstructing justice by destroying evidence, possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license. Crystal Lake police […]