A Wisconsin man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after he was allegedly found with cocaine, a rifle and a shotgun in McHenry County, court records show. Ernest R. Slavik IV, 46, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, three counts of felon in possession of a […]
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5 years in prison for McHenry man who pleaded guilty to possessing less than 100 grams of LSD
A McHenry man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing less than 100 grams of LSD in McHenry County, court records show. Albert Guzman, 21, of the 2500 block of West Lincoln Road in McHenry, was charged in January 2021 with one count of possession of 15-100 grams […]
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4 years in prison for Woodstock man who tested positive for meth while on probation for possessing meth
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he tested positive for methamphetamine while on probation for possessing methamphetamine, court records show. Andrew D. Zerbes, 55, of the 800 block of Blakely Street in Woodstock, was charged in September 2021 with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine, a Class […]
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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 […]
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Probation for woman charged with child endangerment, selling cocaine in McHenry County
A woman charged with selling a large quantity of cocaine in Marengo while two young children were inside her car has been sentenced to probation. Morgan N. Martino, 26, of the 1000 block of 10th Street in LaSalle, was charged in November 2020 with unlawful possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, unlawful possession of […]
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3 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who exchanged sexually explicit images with young child
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to three years in prison for communicating with a child online and exchanging sexually explicit images with her, court records show. Alexander S. Leiras, 33, of the 100 block of Pine Court Court in Crystal Lake, was arrested in June 2021 by the Crystal Lake Police Department. Court records […]
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Police arrest Waukegan man allegedly involved in fake kidnapping report in Antioch
A man, who had multiple warrants, was arrested after police say he was involved in an attempted scheme where someone tried to extort money by faking a kidnapping in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department was notified around 9 p.m. Wednesday about a possible kidnapping of an adult female. Village of Antioch Communication Specialist Jim Moran […]
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Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021
The Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized over $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021, state police announced. The state’s nine metropolitan enforcement groups (MEGs) cover 20 counties and have seized illegal drugs valued at approximately $71 million in 2021, the Illinois State Police said. The Illinois State Police MEGs […]
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Zion man sentenced to 5 years on federal charges for transporting cocaine across state lines
A Zion man was sentenced to five years in prison on federal charges that he transported cocaine and a large amount of drug money across state lines, prosecutors said. Andre Neal, 44, of Zion, was charged in United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana with one count of interstate travel in aid […]