A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of motels in Woodstock. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged in March with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture […]
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‘Real and present threat’: Judge orders 21-time convict held without bond for burglarizing 6 homes in Crystal Lake, Woodstock
A man, who has been sent to prison 18 times for residential burglary, was ordered held without bond after being arrested for committing six home burglaries in Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 60, of Lakemoor, was charged last month with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer causing […]
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‘Lucky Day Lotto’ ticket worth $550,000 sold at grocery store in Lakemoor
The Illinois Lottery announced that a winning ticket worth $550,000 was sold in Sunday’s “Lucky Day Lotto” drawing at a grocery store in Lakemoor. Two lottery players hit all five numbers in the midday Lucky Day Lotto draw on Sunday and will split the $1.1 million prize. The winning numbers in the Sunday midday Lucky […]
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Parolee from Lakemoor charged with committing four burglaries at homes in Woodstock, Crystal Lake
Authorities say a Lakemoor man, who is on parole for residential burglary, allegedly injured an officer while being arrested for committing four burglaries at homes near Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 60, of Lakemoor, was charged with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer causing injury and one […]
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Judge sentences McHenry man to 9 years in prison following arrest for possessing fentanyl, heroin
A McHenry man, who is a convicted felon and was found with over 100 bags of heroin and fentanyl in Lakemoor, was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison. Cody Passfield, 31, of McHenry, was charged in May 2021 with manufacturing or delivering 15-100 grams of heroin and possession of 15-100 grams of heroin. He […]
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Woman arrested for 5th driving under influence case had unrestrained baby in backseat of car in Lakemoor
A woman was arrested in Lakemoor after she was found to be driving under the influence for the fifth time and prosecutors say she had an unrestrained baby in her car. Elizabeth Sanchez, 37, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, child endangerment, driving under the influence of […]
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Woman allegedly spat on 2 sheriff’s deputies in Lakemoor, bragged about having communicable disease
Officials say two sheriff’s deputies were evaluated at the hospital after a woman spat on them and bragged about having a disease while at the police station in Lakemoor. A Lake County sheriff’s lieutenant was on patrol around 10 p.m. Tuesday near Volo Village Road and Route 12 in Volo. The lieutenant noticed a vehicle […]
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Both directions of Route 120 shut down for 10 hours after dump truck hits traffic light, wires in Lakemoor
A portion of Route 120 in Lakemoor was shut down for 10 hours Thursday after a dump truck knocked down a traffic light and multiple electric and cable poles, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Lakemoor Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash at Route 120 and Lily Lake Road in Lakemoor […]
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Lakemoor officer files lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully fired following struggle with murder suspect over gun
A police officer, who was at the center of a viral video in 2018 that captured her struggle with a murder suspect who pulled a gun on her, has filed a federal lawsuit after she was fired from the Lakemoor Police Department. Brianna Tedesco, 31, filed a five-count federal lawsuit on Wednesday against the Village […]