McHenry County Sheriff officials announced a suspected vehicle in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old boy near Crystal Lake has been located. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle believed to be involved in the fatal hit-and-run crash in unincorporated Crystal Lake on July 2, officials said in a news release Saturday morning. […]
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Disgraced former McHenry County detective pleads guilty to charges of official misconduct
A disgraced former McHenry County sheriff’s detective has pleaded guilty to charges that he used county property to arrange drug and prostitution deals and allowed a woman to drive his squad car while he was intoxicated. Christopher Marvel, 41, of Poplar Grove, was sentenced to two years of probation and about $1,700 in fines after […]
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Man accused of harassing woman, bringing loaded shotgun into Island Lake-area bar and injuring victim
A man allegedly harassed a woman in an Island Lake bar, threatened to blow off patrons’ heads before bringing a loaded shotgun into the bar and striking a man with it Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Island Lake Police Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Friday to Mavericks Brew Pub, 4500 Roberts Road […]
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8 years in prison for Chicago man convicted of drug-induced homicide in death of Wonder Lake man
A Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that killed a 33-year-old Wonder Lake man. Antoine Sullivan, 41, of Chicago, was charged in April 2022 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint said Sullivan unlawfully delivered heroin and […]
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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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Chicago man facing multiple charges for chase that put officers from Woodstock and McHenry sheriff’s office in jeopardy
A Chicago man is facing a multitude of charges including attempting to run down a police officer following a lengthy police incident in Woodstock, authorities and court records show. Anthony Torres, 26, is facing felony counts of aggravated assault to a Woodstock police officer, aggravated fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving, obstruction, and criminal trespass […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office cuts ribbon on the new firearm training range at the Regional Training Center
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office officially cut the ribbon on the McHenry County Regional Training Center – Firearms Facility Thursday, officials said. The new state-of-the-art facility is an indoor 11,000-square-foot law enforcement range featuring ten 50-yard firing ranges, a 35-person classroom, a firearm cleaning room, and a range control room, authorities said. The range is […]
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One person flown via helicopter following crash on Route 176 in Union Thursday
One person was transported by helicopter with life-threatening injuries following a crash at the intersection of Route 176 and N. Union Road in Union, authorities said. Alex Vucha, communication specialist for the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, said in a news release Thursday firefighters from Marengo and the Union Fire Protection District were dispatched to […]
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11 years in prison for Carpentersville man who fled from police into Algonquin store with drugs
A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for possessing a large amount of cocaine and fleeing into a Dollar Tree in Algonquin as officers tried to arrest him. Carlo V. Yescas-Noriega, 46, of Carpentersville, was charged in January 2022 with four counts of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, two […]