Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax helped police officers locate a man who left his home after overdosing in Johnsburg early Monday morning. The Johnsburg Police Department responded around around 1:30 a.m. Monday to the 3800 block of Buchanan Road for a report of a overdose victim. The adult male had ingested heroin and was given […]
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Johnsburg man charged with sexually abusing female juvenile in Round Lake Beach
A Johnsburg man was arrested at his workplace after a warrant was issued for him by Round Lake Beach police on charges of sexually abusing and grooming a female juvenile. Bruce E. Walker, 58, of the 2200 block of Bison Lane in Johnsburg, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class […]
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2 juveniles found safe after being reported missing from Johnsburg area
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that the two 16-year-old juveniles reported missing in the Johnsburg area have been found safe. Eva Buxton, 16, and Colton Adeszko, 16, were both last seen on Tuesday before being reported missing. Colton’s black 2006 Honda Civic was also missing, sheriff’s officials said. They were both last seen together […]
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Sheriff’s office searching for 2 missing juveniles last seen in Johnsburg
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating two 16-year-old juveniles who are believed to be together and were last seen in the Johnsburg area. Eva Buxton, 16, and Colton Adeszko, 16, were both last seen on Tuesday. Colton’s black 2006 Honda Civic with Illinois license plate Z299962 is also […]
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6 years in prison for Johnsburg man who sold fentanyl-laced heroin in McHenry man’s fatal overdose
A Johnsburg man has been sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty in the fentanyl-laced heroin overdose death of a McHenry man, prosecutors said. Timothy R. Colby, 44, of the 1500 block of West May Avenue in Johnsburg, was originally charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide and three counts of delivery […]
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Extra-alarm fire destroys home in Johnsburg
It took firefighters over two hours to extinguish a massive fire at a home in Johnsburg Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called just before 12 p.m. Sunday to the 3900 block of Pitzen Road in Johnsburg for a report of a house fire. Firefighters found a fire in […]
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School officials: Woman tried luring children to car in Wonder Lake
Johnsburg School District 12 officials said that a woman tried luring kids to her car while they were playing outside a Wonder Lake home on Monday. Johnsburg School District 12 Superintendent Dan Johnson said in an email to parents on Tuesday that the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Johnson said that a heavy-set […]
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Sheriff: Woman threatened to shoot herself during barricade situation in Johnsburg
A woman was sent to the hospital following a barricade standoff in Johnsburg after she threatened to shoot herself. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was called at 8:15 a.m. on Monday to the 2000 block of Grandview Drive in Johnsburg for a wellness check. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sandra Rogers told the Northwest Herald that […]
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Two McHenry County men arrested after guns, cocaine and marijuana seized
A Harvard man and Johnsburg man are facing felony charges after police recovered drugs and guns during separate drug investigations in McHenry County. Alexander F. Henson, 33, of Johnsburg, and Richard J. Crabtree, 41, of Harvard, were both arrested on Friday at separate locations following the investigations, sheriff’s officials said. In March, the McHenry County […]