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 […]
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Judge sentences Waukegan woman to 4 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine in McHenry County
A judge sentenced a Waukegan woman to four years in prison after narcotics officers found her with over 50 grams of methamphetamine in McHenry County. Cara Carpenter, 26, of the 800 block of Indiana Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, driving on a revoked license, resisting a peace […]
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New sheriff’s canine in DuPage County named Jake in honor of slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
A new police canine in DuPage County was named Jake in honor of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office announced their new bloodhound’s name earlier this week. The 9-week-old black and tan bloodhound began his year-long training on […]
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Police seize large amount of drugs, firearms from 21-year-old Elgin man’s home
A 21-year-old Elgin man is facing 25 felony charges after McHenry County and Kane County police seized a slew of drugs and firearms from his home last week. Andreas Rendas, 21, of Elgin, was charged with two counts of manufacture or deliver of a controlled substance, a Class X felony; seven counts of manufacture or […]