Two McHenry County sheriff’s deputies, including deputy Jacob Keltner, who was killed in the line of duty, were awarded the Medal of Honor during a state ceremony Wednesday. 136 law enforcement officers from 41 agencies in Illinois were honored in Springfield by Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly for acts of […]
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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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Investigators release similar photo of car wanted for fatally hitting pedestrian, fleeing scene near Fox Lake
Investigators are asking for help in identifying the driver who fatally struck a North Chicago man and fled the scene, leaving the man to die near Fox Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock Road in unincorporated Fox Lake for […]
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North Chicago man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver after getting out of his car near Fox Lake
Sheriff’s officials say a North Chicago man died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver after he got out of his car, which was stuck in a ditch, near Fox Lake Monday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock […]
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9 years in prison for Fox River Grove man who groomed child on dating app, solicited explicit images
A Fox River Grove man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after authorities say he solicited a child on a dating application and received sexually explicit images. Shawn M. Davy, 39, of Fox River Grove, was initially charged in February 2020 with three counts of solicitation of child pornography and three counts of […]
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Driver cited for causing head-on crash that left 4 children injured near Crystal Lake
A driver was cited for causing a head-on crash that required five people, including four young children, to be transported to the hospital near Crystal Lake Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Pingree Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake […]
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15 days in jail for McHenry man who gave pills to Wonder Lake man day before his overdose death
A McHenry man has been sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to giving pills to a Wonder Lake man the day before the victim’s overdose death. Cody J. Kallerud, 28, of McHenry, was charged in December 2020 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with […]
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Spring Grove man charged with driving under influence for 8th time, driving on suspended license for 14th time
A Spring Grove man has been charged with driving under the influence for his eighth time and driving on a suspended license for his 14th time following a stop in Ringwood. Mark E. Friske, 64, of Spring Grove, was charged with six counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on […]
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Rifle, sheriff’s deputy’s badge and cash stolen from home near Marengo during burglary
Two Boone County men have been charged with stealing a sheriff’s deputy’s badge, an AR-style rifle, jewelry and thousands of dollars in cash during a burglary at a residence near Marengo. Scott T. Henrie, 34, of Poplar Grove, and Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 47, of Poplar Grove, were initially charged in April with residential burglary, theft […]