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Jury convicts man of exposing himself to child 3 days in row as she walked to school bus in McHenry County

A Crystal Lake man has been found guilty of public indecency after exposing himself to the same girl three times when she walked to her bus stop in McHenry County. Juan Mendez-Campos, 50, is facing up to 364 days in McHenry County Jail when he’s officially sentenced on Dec. 6, officials said. Evidence at his […]

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Inmate flown to hospital with serious injuries after falling down staircase at McHenry County Jail

Sheriff’s officials say an inmate suffered serious injuries after falling down a flight of stairs at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock Thursday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 6:50 a.m. Thursday to the McHenry County Jail, 2200 North Seminary Avenue in Woodstock, for a report of a fall victim. The McHenry County Sheriff’s […]

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All inmates released from hospital after prisoner transport bus crash that hospitalized 19 in Hainesville

All inmates have been released from the hospital after a prisoner transport bus crash that sent 19 people to the hospital and left one of the drivers unconscious in Hainesville. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake-Hainesville Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Route 120 and Hainesville Road in Hainesville for […]

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19 hospitalized after McHenry County prisoner transport bus collides with SUV in Hainesville

19 people were hospitalized, including 16 inmates, after they were injured in a crash involving a prisoner transport bus and an SUV in Hainesville Wednesday afternoon. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake-Hainesville Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Route 120 and Hainesville Road in Hainesville for a report of a […]

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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office declines charges for fourth in-custody jail death in 2023

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to file charges Thursday for an in-custody death of a former inmate, marking the fourth time charges were declined in connection with in-custody deaths of McHenry County Jail prisoners who died in 2023. In a news release issued Thursday, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they recently received […]

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County enters agreement to house Great Lakes Naval Station prisoners in McHenry County Jail

An agreement has been approved to house Great Lakes Naval Station prisoners in the McHenry County Jail following severe staffing issues at the Lake County Jail where the prisoners are currently held. A resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between McHenry County and Naval Station Great Lakes was passed during the McHenry County Board’s Law and […]

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State’s attorney declines to file charges in 3 McHenry County inmate custody deaths; 4th case still pending

The state’s attorney has declined to file charges in connection with three in-custody deaths of McHenry County Jail inmates. A fourth inmate death is still under investigation. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that they recently received the final investigations of the in-custody inmate deaths of Sean Grendel, Randy Little and Timothy Mumford. […]

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McHenry County Jail passes state inspection following deaths of 4 inmates in 2023

The McHenry County Jail has passed its yearly inspection by the Illinois Department of Corrections after four inmates died in the custody of the jail last year. Illinois Department of Corrections Criminal Justice Specialist Sara Johnson conducted compliance monitoring at the McHenry County Jail on February 15. A partially released report from the inspection showed […]

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150 Lake County Jail inmates now housed in McHenry County Jail under new agreement amid staffing shortage

The McHenry County Jail is now housing 150 Lake County Jail inmates following a recently-entered agreement with the two facilities due to an ongoing severe staffing shortage. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg entered into the agreement with McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman, the two sheriff’s offices announced on January 3. The agreement states the McHenry […]