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Man charged with DUI in rollover crash that left him severely injured near Richmond

A McHenry man has been charged with driving under the influence after good Samaritans performed CPR on him following a serious rollover crash near Richmond, the sheriff’s office said. John L. Meyer, 75, of McHenry, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper traffic lane usage. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wonder […]

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Felony charges filed against alleged intoxicated driver who killed 21-year-old man near Harvard

A Lakemoor man has been charged with driving under the influence and crashing head-on into another car, killing a 21-year-old man who was in college on a full-ride scholarship, near Harvard. Max P. McNamara, 31, of Lakemoor, was charged on Thursday with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing a fatal crash, a […]

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2 teenagers remain hospitalized in critical condition after being ejected from rollover crash near Woodstock

Sheriff’s officials say that two teenagers remain in critical condition as of Thursday after they were both ejected from a truck that rolled over multiple times near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 4900 block of Route 47 in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle […]

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Good Samaritans perform CPR on unresponsive elderly man following rollover crash near Richmond

A 75-year-old man was flown to the hospital after good Samaritans performed CPR on him following a rollover crash near Richmond Wednesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wonder Lake Fire Protection, Hebron Fire Protection District, Richmond Fire Protection District and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:43 p.m. to Tryon Grove Road and Barnard Mill […]

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2 teenagers suffer life-threatening injuries after being ejected in car crash near Woodstock

Two teenagers suffered life-threatening injuries and were flown to the hospital after being ejected in a crash near Woodstock Wednesday evening, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 4900 block of Route 47 in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash with injuries. The sheriff’s […]

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Sheriff announces arrests of 3 suspects on gun, drug charges following warrant conducted by SWAT in Wonder Lake

Sheriff’s officials say three suspects were arrested by a SWAT team that conducted a warrant in Wonder Lake and found several guns and drugs Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert around 10:30 a.m. Friday regarding the incident. The sheriff’s office said there was “heavy police activity” near the intersection of […]

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SWAT team arrests man allegedly found illegally possessing shotgun following warrant in Wonder Lake

A SWAT team arrested a 32-year-old man after they found him illegally possessing a shotgun while conducting a search warrant Friday at a residence in Wonder Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert around 10:30 a.m. Friday regarding the incident. The sheriff’s office said there was “heavy police activity” near the intersection […]