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State’s attorney declines to file charges in 3 McHenry County inmate custody deaths; 4th case still pending

The state’s attorney has declined to file charges in connection with three in-custody deaths of McHenry County Jail inmates. A fourth inmate death is still under investigation. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that they recently received the final investigations of the in-custody inmate deaths of Sean Grendel, Randy Little and Timothy Mumford. […]

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Coroner rules cause of death as undetermined for McHenry County Jail inmate who died with brain injury

The coroner has ruled the cause of death as “undetermined” for a McHenry County Jail inmate, who was found unresponsive and died with a brain injury last year. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein released the final death certificate results on Friday for 31-year-old Colton Sabo. Sabo was found unresponsive in his cell at the […]

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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issues statement after 3 inmate deaths in 2 weeks

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying they are “transparent” but cannot release details until the investigations are complete after three jail inmates died in two weeks. The sheriff’s office said in the Thursday statement that they “faithfully serve the community, promoting the safety and equal protection of all.” Officials said four in-custody […]

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Coroner releases cause of death for inmate who died while awaiting trial for shooting at deputies in McHenry County

The coroner has released the cause of death for an inmate who died this weekend while awaiting trial for allegedly shooting a rifle at sheriff’s deputies in McHenry County. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Randall B. Little, 59, of Harvard, died on Sunday. Little, an inmate at the McHenry County Jail, was transported to […]