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Driver charged with homicide after driving into oncoming traffic, killing off-duty police officer in Barrington

A Cary man has been charged with reckless homicide after driving into oncoming traffic in Barrington and crashing into another vehicle, killing an off-duty police officer who was on his way to work. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in […]

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Man accused of possessing AR-15 converted to machine gun, body armor, drugs in McHenry County

A Cary man was allegedly found with an AR-15, which was converted into a machine gun, and body armor while allegedly in possession of a large quantity of drugs in McHenry County. Richard K. Wieser Jr., 24, of Cary, was charged with two counts of armed violence, methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a […]

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Officer honored for providing lifesaving aid to man seriously injured in accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills

A police officer has been honored for providing lifesaving aid to a man who was seriously injured after an accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills last weekend. The Cary Fire Protection District and Oakwood Hills Police Department responded around 3:14 p.m. on January 4 to the 0-100 block of Fawn Ridge Drive in Oakwood Hills. Cary […]