An Elgin man has been denied release from McHenry County jail after officers arrested him with more than 32 grams of cocaine in his possession, authorities said. Michael Mealy, 36, of Elgin, will be held until trial on a Class X charge of Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and a […]
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Judge sentences convicted felon to 14 years in prison for possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with children in McHenry
A judge sentenced a convicted felon, who rejected a plea deal for 8 years in prison, to 14 years in prison for possessing a loaded gun and drugs inside his McHenry home where children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a […]
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Judge convicts felon of possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with multiple children in McHenry
A judge found a convicted felon guilty of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, cocaine and fentanyl inside his McHenry home where multiple children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual criminal, two counts of possession of a […]
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Round Lake residents charged with collecting and selling drugs that include fentanyl from known drug cartel
Two Round Lake residents are facing multiple years in prison for allegedly receiving dangerous drugs including fentanyl from a drug cartel through the mail and then trying to sell them, authorities said. Mykal Wade, 35, and Akeem Shofidaya, 39, of Round Lake, are facing four class X felony charges of possession of a combination of drugs […]
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Convicted felon charged with possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with multiple children in McHenry
A judge denied pre-trial release for a convicted felon accused of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, cocaine and fentanyl inside his McHenry home with multiple children inside. Kenneth Price, 31, of McHenry, was charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual criminal, two counts of possession of a controlled […]
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McHenry man brought pills hidden inside of his dentures to Lake County Jail during arrest, prosecutors say
A McHenry man allegedly illegally brought pills into the Lake County Jail in Waukegan by hiding them in his dentures, prosecutors said. Markus G. Antonsen, 51, of McHenry, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said Antonsen was arrested by […]
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing mail from her neighbors in Long Grove
The sheriff is crediting an alert resident in aiding in the arrest of a woman who was charged with stealing mail from her neighbors in Long Grove Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Schaeffer Road and Manassas Lane in Long Grove for a suspicious vehicle. […]
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Man found illegally possessing loaded rifle at apartment complex in Waukegan
A 23-year-old man was arrested after prosecutors say he tried entering an apartment complex in Waukegan while armed with a loaded rifle. Adrian L. Garcia, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, criminal trespass to land and possession of a controlled substance. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said […]
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Man charged with bringing pills, marijuana into McHenry County Jail in Woodstock
A Port Barrington man has been charged with bringing marijuana, pills and other drugs into the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock, court documents show. Michael R. Schlaffer, 32, of the 600 block of Camden Lane in Port Barrington, was charged with two counts of bringing a controlled substance into a penal institution as Class 2 […]