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Convicted murderer in custody after police say he confronted estranged wife, fired shots at restaurant in Marengo

Police say a convicted murderer has been arrested after he confronted his estranged wife, who has an order of protection against him, and fired shots at a restaurant in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 11:07 p.m. Friday to Casa Botanera, 228 South State Street, for a report of a man firing shots into […]

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Woman critically injured after SUV crashes head-on into semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo

A woman was critically injured and had to be flown to the hospital after she drove into oncoming lanes and crashed head-on into a semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 7:18 a.m. Friday to Route 176 […]

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Man charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly delivering fentanyl-laced drugs that killed Marengo woman

A 62-year-old man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly delivering the fentanyl-laced drugs that led to a woman’s death in Marengo. Gregg Lockhart, 62, of Marengo, was charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]

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28 years in prison for man convicted of killing McHenry County woman found dead in storage locker

A Marengo man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend from McHenry County after her body was found “partially mummified” in a storage unit. Michelle Arnold-Boesigner, 33, of Harvard, was reported missing to the Holiday Hills Police Department on January 3, 2021. The Holiday Hills Police […]

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Multiple dogs, cats accounted for after fire injures 2 residents and leaves house total loss near Woodstock

Multiple dogs and cats are unaccounted for after a fire injured two residents and left their house a complete loss near Woodstock Saturday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 11:26 a.m. Saturday to the 3600 block of Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]

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Man flown to hospital after being found with serious injuries at residence near Marengo

An elderly man was flown to the hospital after deputies found him with serious injuries from an apparent accident in his garage near Marengo, sheriff’s officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:05 p.m. Saturday to the 19100 block of West Coral Road in unincorporated Marengo for a well-being check. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]

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Employee suffers life-threatening injuries after liquid metal explosion, fire inside manufacturing plant in Marengo

An employee suffered life-threatening injuries after a liquid metal explosion and fire inside a large manufacturing plant in Marengo Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 2:28 p.m. Tuesday to Arnold Magnetic Technologies, 300 West Street in Marengo, for a report of a commercial structure fire. Marengo Fire and […]

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Police release surveillance photos of 2nd suspect wanted for burglarizing gun store in Marengo

Police are seeking help in identifying a wanted suspect who burglarized a gun store in Marengo with a 16-year-old boy and stole a firearm before fleeing from officers Saturday. The Marengo Police Department was alerted around 4:25 a.m. Saturday for a suspicious persons call at Marengo Guns, 20014 East Grant Highway in Marengo. Marengo Police […]