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State appeals court orders release of former Wonder Lake grocery store owner held in jail on child sexual abuse charge

A state appeals court ordered the release of a former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store after he was charged with sexually abusing a child and prosecutors said he also victimized 10 other children. Alan J. Mrowka, 69, of Wonder Lake, was charged in November with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. A […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release to McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive charged in ‘brutal’ Harvard murder

A judge denied pre-trial release to McHenry County’s number one most wanted fugitive after he was captured while on the run for nearly 20 years in a brutal murder in Harvard. Roberto Valdez-Calixto, now 45, formerly of Harvard, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2005 on four counts of first-degree murder and four […]

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Former owner of Wonder Lake grocery store wanted for child sexual abuse in McHenry County arrested in Florida

Sheriff’s deputies in Florida have arrested the former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store who was wanted for allegedly sexually abusing a child in McHenry County. The Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:58 p.m. Monday to a residence in the 100 block of Orange Harbor Drive in Fort Myers. Deputies were notified […]

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Woman extradited on warrant for driving 100+ mph, being under influence in crash that killed 2 near Marengo

A woman has been extradited from Georgia to face charges for allegedly driving over 100 mph while under the influence of multiple drugs and causing a crash that left two dead near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:54 p.m. on September 29, 2021, to Route 23 […]