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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Gurnee police arrest man peddling large amounts of fentanyl in apartment complex
A Gurnee man is facing multiple drug charges following his arrest earlier this week of manufacturing and delivering fentanyl in Lake County, authorities said. James W. Asma, 58, of Gurnee is charged with a Class X felony for possession with the intent to manufacture and deliver fentanyl, a Class 1 felony possession of fentanyl, and […]
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Man and woman part of Mexico drug organization caught in Marengo allegedly smuggling 120,000 fentanyl pills
A man and woman, allegedly part of a large drug organization in Mexico, were caught in Marengo Wednesday evening smuggling 120,000 fentanyl pills marked as oxycodone, the sheriff’s office said. Gloria Gastelum, 54, and German Vargas, 33 – both from the same residence in Tucson, Arizona – were charged with manufacturing and delivering 900 grams […]
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8 years in prison for 2nd man who was found selling large quantities of drugs out of motel in Woodstock
A Lakemoor man has been sentenced to eight years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of a motel in Woodstock. Matt Jones, 46, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 53, of Chicago, were both charged in March 2023 with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams […]
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Elgin man charged with drug-induced homicide for delivering fentanyl-laced cocaine to Marengo residents who died
An Elgin man has been charged with providing fentanyl-laced cocaine to two Marengo people who later died, authorities said. The Marengo Police Department said in a news release they responded to an apartment complex in the 600 block of E. Grant Highway December 1, 2023, for a report of two dead people. Through the investigation, […]
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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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7 years in prison for Chicago man who was found selling large quantities of drugs out of motels in Woodstock
A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of motels in Woodstock. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged in March with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture […]
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‘No place in our hometown for criminals’: Man arrested after cops find fentanyl-laced pills, gun in Antioch
Police announced they have arrested a man who allegedly has been selling fentanyl-laced pills that resembled legitimate prescription medications in Antioch and was also found with a gun. The Antioch Police Department said the arrest is part of the ongoing battle against the trafficking of deadly counterfeit pills. Officers arrested Robert Julian, 19, of Antioch, […]