Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) achieved a record-breaking year in 2025, seizing over $7 million worth of trafficked drugs, and rescuing six victims of human trafficking, officials said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said the SIG, a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, opened 184 criminal investigations […]
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Man wanted on active warrant found with cocaine packaged for sale, cash in McHenry County
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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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 7 years in prison for possession of cocaine during traffic stop
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to serve 7 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine with intent to deliver. Philip John Dawson, 37, from Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony charge in front of Judge Mark R. Gerhardt on Oct. […]
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Harvard man accused of having $50,000 in drugs at home sentenced to 9 years in prison
A Harvard man accused of having more than $50,000 of drugs in his home when he was arrested in 2022 has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Nicholas M. Stegg, of the 300 block of Marengo Road in Harvard, pleaded guilty Thursday to a single class two felony count of possession of up […]