A Marengo man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk when he crashed into a woman on a go-kart and fled the scene, leaving her to die near Marengo in 2018. Brett J. Herold, 29, of the 2600 block of Constance Lane in Marengo, was indicted on charges of aggravated leaving the scene of an accident […]
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Driver charged in crash that injured McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant near Marengo
State police have cited the driver of a vehicle that struck a police car and injured a McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant near Marengo last weekend. Abiel Arellano-Francisco, 19, of Woodstock, was cited for driving too fast for conditions, failure to yield at a stop intersection and transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor in a motor […]
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Driver escapes without injury after motorhome becomes fully engulfed in flames near Marengo
No injuries were reported after an RV caught fire and became fully engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon near Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:15 p.m. Thursday to the 19900 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said authorities received a 911 […]
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McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant hospitalized after crash near Marengo
A McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant was hospitalized Saturday evening after a crash involving another vehicle near Marengo, officials said. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said the incident happened around 10:35 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Route 23 and River Road in unincorporated Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Marengo […]
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Woman flown to the hospital after serious rollover crash in unincorporated Marengo
A woman was seriously injured and had to be flown to the hospital after a rollover crash on the far southwest side of McHenry County near Marengo on Saturday. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:06 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 23 […]
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Police locate missing endangered woman from Marengo
A Silver Alert has been canceled after a 71-year-old woman who went missing from Marengo was located safe Wednesday afternoon. Agnica Clarke, 71, was reported missing around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Marengo Police Department. An Endangered Missing Person Advisory, also known as a Silver Alert, was issued by the Illinois State Police. Clarke […]
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Coroner identifies two victims in double-fatal rollover crash in unincorporated Marengo
Authorities have identified an Elgin man and Marengo woman who both died following a two-vehicle crash near Marengo last week. An autopsy showed Julie Greis, 51, of Marengo, died of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office said the second victim was […]
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Alert issued for missing endangered woman from Marengo, police say
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 71-year-old woman who went missing from Marengo and is endangered, police said. Agnica Clarke, 71, was reported missing around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Marengo Police Department. An Endangered Missing Person Advisory, also known as a Silver Alert, was issued by the Illinois State Police. Clarke […]
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Elgin man dies following crash that also left Marengo woman dead in unincorporated Marengo
An Elgin man has died following a two-vehicle crash that left a Marengo woman dead and another woman in critical condition near Marengo on Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Police Department, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire Protection District and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 4:54 p.m. Wednesday to Route 23 […]