A McHenry man who threatened to kill everyone at the McHenry County Courthouse and eat a judge’s face has been sentenced to probation, court records show. Jonathon T. Larson, 25, was sentenced to 2 years of probation and ordered to continue with mental health treatment after pleading guilty to harassing a witness who was a […]
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14 years in prison for mother convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A judge sentenced a mother to 14 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to manslaughter of her child who overdosed on drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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Suspect facing new charges for communicating with witness in baseball beating, attacks on 3 near Cary
A suspect is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in a case where he was charged with repeatedly beating a victim with a baseball bat and also attacking two other victims near Cary. Matthew D. Armbrust, 40, of Cary, was charged with communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony, and […]
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12 years in prison for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A judge sentenced a father to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his child who overdosed on drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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Man accused of threatening to eat face of judge, kill everyone at McHenry County Courthouse
A McHenry man has been ordered detained after he was accused of threatening to kill everyone at the McHenry County Courthouse and threatening to eat a judge’s face. Jonathon T. Larson, 25, of McHenry, was charged with harassing a witness, intimidating by physical harm and communicating with a witness. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Mother pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for a […]
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Sentencing hearing set for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A sentencing hearing has been set as prosecutors seek the maximum sentence for a father convicted of failing to obtain medical help for his child who overdosed, leaving him to die near Richmond. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a Class 2 felony, and communicating with […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Father pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A father has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged with the murder of his child who overdosed on his parent’s drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]