A man accused of committing an armed home invasion in Lake in the Hills with two juveniles has taken a plea deal and was sentenced to six years in prison. Tavares L. Fowler, 27, of the 100 block of Skyline Drive in Carpentersville, was charged in February 2021 with home invasion, aggravated robbery, residential burglary, […]
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Man arrested after trying to flee police at Algonquin Dollar Tree
A 45-year-old Carpentersville man tried to hide over 100 grams of cocaine while fleeing police at a Dollar Tree in Algonquin Thursday afternoon, authorities say. Carlo V. Yescas-Noriega, 45, of Carpentersville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. […]
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5 men allegedly beat man, robbed him of his shoes, clothes in Crystal Lake
Five men, four of which have been charged, are accused of beating a man and robbing him of his clothes, shoes and phone in Crystal Lake, court documents show. Davontae D. Harvey, 20, and Cody T. Hooks, 22, both of the 0-99 block of Oxford Road in Carpentersville, are facing charges of robbery, two counts […]
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4 years in prison for snowplow truck driver found driving drunk in Woodstock
A 37-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison for driving drunk while in control of a snowplow truck last year in Woodstock. It is his fifth DUI conviction. Robert Smith, 37, of the 1400 block of Indian Lane in Carpentersville, was indicted on two counts of aggravated driving under the influence and two […]
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17-year-old, 18-year-old arrested after call of person waving gun in Woodstock McDonald’s parking lot
A 17-year-old and 18-year-old were both arrested after police responded to a call of a person waving a handgun around in the parking lot of a Woodstock McDonald’s. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to the McDonald’s, 250 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock. Officials said that a person called 911 after witnessing […]
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Authorities identify 27-year-old Crystal Lake man killed in Huntley crash
Authorities have identified a 27-year-old Crystal Lake man who was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley on Monday. An autopsy showed that Julian M. Torres, 27, died of multiple injuries from a vehicle crash, according to the Kane County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office […]
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27-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Huntley
A 27-year-old man was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley Monday morning. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:25 a.m. Monday to Route 47 near Regency Square Parkway for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and found a […]
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18 years in prison for man found holding $500K of cocaine for cartel in Lake in the Hills warehouse
A judge has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of possessing over $500,000 in cocaine that was shipped to a Lake in the Hills warehouse by a Mexican drug cartel. Juan C. Sanchez-Cacho, 44, of the 2300 block of Arrow Street in Carpentersville, was charged with manufacturing and […]
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Judge sentences man to 7 years in prison for drug-induced homicide of Huntley man
A Carpentersville man was sentenced to seven years in prison for delivering drugs that killed a 26-year-old father from Huntley. Antwon D. Hawkins Jr., 27, of the 1700 block of Silverstone Drive in Carpentersville, was charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Hawkins accepted a negotiated plea deal from the McHenry […]