A 64-year-old woman was arrested after police say she spit on and punched a firefighter-paramedic during a call at the Metra station in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday to the Harvard Metra station, 1 North Ayer Street. The Harvard Fire Protection District was called to the scene a short time […]
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Man charged with child abduction after 16-year-old girl and her baby went missing from Harvard
A man was charged with child abduction after a 16-year-old girl and her 5-month-old son went missing from Harvard on Wednesday. The two were located unharmed in Kentucky, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Roosevelt Street in Harvard for a report of a missing […]
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Alert issued after 16-year-old girl, her 5-month-old go missing from McHenry County
An endangered missing person advisory was issued for a 16-year-old girl and her 5-month-old son who went missing from a residence in Harvard Wednesday and were spotted in Kentucky. The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person advisory for Amia Stith, 16, and her 5-month-old son, Maverick Stith. The two were seen leaving a […]
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Four juveniles arrested after gunshot fired outside of Harvard restaurant
Four juveniles, between the ages of 14 and 17, were arrested and charged after a gunshot was fired outside of a restaurant in Harvard Wednesday afternoon. The Harvard Police Department responded at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday to La Trinidad Restaurant, 207 South Ayer Street in Harvard, for a report of a subject who fired a handgun […]
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Office manager charged with stealing over $25,000 from business near Lake Villa
An office manager at a business near Lake Villa has been charged with money laundering and continuing a financial crime enterprise after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the business, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after taking a financial crime report last year, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Man charged with DUI in 100+ mph crash that left him critically injured in Harvard
DUI charges have been filed against a 20-year-old man who was critically injured after he drove “well over” 100 mph when his car went airborne and hit a pole in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 12:52 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Lawrence Road and Oak […]
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Coroner identifies 25-year-old man killed after wrong way, high-speed crash near Harvard
The coroner’s office has identified a 25-year-old man who was killed last week when he drove at a high rate of speed in the wrong lane of traffic, causing a head-on crash near Harvard. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Ivan Avina, 25, of Harvard, died as a result of blunt trauma, according to McHenry […]
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18 years in prison for man found with 44 pounds of cocaine in McHenry County
A 37-year-old Harvard man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday after police found him in possession of 44 pounds of cocaine, worth over $600,000, in 2020. Justin J. Pena, 37, of the 800 block of West Metzen Street in Harvard, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to […]
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Harvard man arrested after cops find half-pound of cocaine in his car during traffic stop
Police arrested a Harvard man after they found him in possession of a half-pound of cocaine during a traffic stop in McHenry County earlier this week. Julio C. Rojas, 32, of the 1300 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged with manufacture or delivery of 100-400 grams of cocaine, a Class X felony, and […]