A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint and then posting video online of the proceeds stolen and the gun used. Shaquille D. Davidson, 24, of Chicago, and Matthew J. Wegleiz, 23, of Cicero, were identified by police as being responsible for several […]
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Lawsuit filed against daycare center in Island Lake following death of toddler found unresponsive on toy bin
The parents of a toddler, who died after he was found lying unresponsive on a toy bin, have filed a lawsuit against the daycare center in Island Lake where the incident happened. Chicago-based Clifford Law Offices filed the lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court last week. The suit stems from an incident that occurred around 8:46 […]
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25 years in prison for Island Lake man who sexually assaulted young girls after befriending them online
An Island Lake man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for befriending two children on social media, soliciting explicit photos from them and then sexually assaulting them. Ernesto Reynosa-Vasayez, 35, of Island Lake, was charged in June 2022 with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual assault, traveling […]
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Appeals court upholds conviction of man sentenced to 126 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 children in McHenry County
An appeals court has upheld a former McHenry County man’s conviction after he was sentenced to 126 years in prison for sexually assaulting two children over a thousand times over the span of 14 years. Robert J. Gould, 57, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was charged in August 2017 with 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual […]
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Island Lake man found with guns after allegedly pointing gun at victim and strangling him in Wauconda
A convicted felon was arrested and found with guns after authorities say he strangled another man before holding a gun to the victim’s head in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 1 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of South Maple Avenue in Wauconda for a report of a battery. The victim identified the […]
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Judge sentences Island Lake man to probation for killing dog by strangling it, throwing it at wall
An Island Lake man has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to killing a small dog by strangling it and throwing it against a wall during an altercation with a woman. David A. Dally, 57, of Island Lake, was initially charged in August 2021 with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery and […]
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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash involving pickup truck driver who fled scene in Island Lake
An off-duty police officer tracked down a pickup truck driver who fled the scene after being involved in a crash that left a motorcyclist severely injured in Island Lake Wednesday, police said. The Wauconda Fire District and Island Lake Police Department responded around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Lakeview Drive in Island Lake […]
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Medical examiner rules cause, manner of death ‘undetermined’ in death of toddler at daycare in Island Lake
The medical examiner has ruled the cause and manner of death as undetermined in the death of a toddler who was found lying unresponsive on a toy bin at a daycare center in Island Lake. The Island Lake Police Department was called around 8:46 a.m. on April 25 to Lots of Tots ChildCare, 202 West […]
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Firefighters rescue dog, cat dies after house fire that displaced family in Island Lake
Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire that displaced a family and left a cat dead in Island Lake Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 11:36 a.m. Saturday to the 3800 block of Newport Drive in Island Lake for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in under […]