The Village of Huntley announced they are promoting Deputy Chief Linda Hooten to Chief of Police starting June 7, replacing former chief Robert Porter who retired last month. Hooten served previously as a patrol officer, school resource officer, investigations sergeant, patrol sergeant, and has been serving as deputy chief of the patrol division since 2021. […]
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Huntley Police Department rallies to support officer whose 13-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer
Members of the Huntley Police Department are rallying to support the family of a fellow officer whose 13-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. The Huntley Police Department said Friday that Officer Brock Larkin’s 13-year-old daughter, Ky, was diagnosed with Germinoma. Germinoma is a rare form of brain cancer that also […]
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Male dies after being found with gunshot wound in parking lot of police station in Huntley
An investigation is being conducted after a person died from a gunshot wound, which was possibly self-inflicted, in the parking lot of the police department in Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday to the Huntley Village Hall, 10987 Main Street. Paramedics were dispatched to an “unknown […]
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Village of Huntley hires social worker full-time to work for police department
The Village of Huntley announced they hired a full-time social worker who will work on staff with the Huntley Police Department to help provide crisis intervention and other services. The 2022 budget for Huntley authorized the creation of the new position and Meghan Mumenthal was hired as the Police Social Worker (PSW) effective January 3. […]
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Missing 5-year-old boy found safe after going missing in Huntley
A 5-year-old boy who went missing Saturday afternoon in Huntley has been found safe, police announced Saturday evening. The Huntley Police Department said that the child’s name is Cooper and he is a 5-year-old male white. Cooper is 42 inches tall and 42 pounds. He has blond hair and blue eyes. Police say that Cooper […]