A Barrington Hills man who threatened to kill and torture Barrington Hills police officers during a rambling YouTube video has been ordered detained in McHenry County Jail, officials said. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced Thursday that McHenry County Judge Cynthia Lamb granted a state’s attorney’s office motion to deny pretrial release for Joel […]
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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office receives nearly $150K domestic violence grant for new prosecutors, support staff
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it received a grant for nearly $148,000 to fund the cost of additional prosecutors and support staff members, officials said. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese said via a news release that the office was awarded $147,986.12 by the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Comprehensive Law […]
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Former Huntley Dairy Mart owner pleads guilty to possession of drugs, unauthorized videotaping
The second of two former Huntley Dairy Mart owners has pleaded guilty to charges he possessed psilocybin and secretly filmed an unaware juvenile, court records show. Christopher Hopp, 41, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing 50 to 200 grams of psilocybin and creating a video of a juvenile female while she was unaware […]
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Lake in the Hills man sentenced to 12 years DOC for soliciting and disseminating child pornography
A 35-year-old Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for soliciting and sending out child pornography, McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office officials said. Anthony Jacquez, 35, of Lake in the Hills, was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis after entering a negotiated plea of […]
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78-year-old man charged after attacking victim with hammer in Union
A Villa Park man has been charged with aggravated battery after hitting a victim multiple times in the head with a hammer in Union, sheriff officials said. McHenry County Sheriff Public Information Officer Emily Matusek-Baker said deputies were dispatched at 6:53 p.m. on June 4 for an injured person near the intersection of Dunham Road […]
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3 years in prison for Prairie Grove man convicted in kidnapping of woman while armed with gun in McHenry County
A Prairie Grove man charged with kidnapping and battering a woman in a truck while armed with a gun has been sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty, authorities said. Nicholas Cammarata, 46, of Prairie Grove, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of Unlawful Restraint and violating an Order […]
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80-year-old Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to cocaine possession, sentenced to 4 years in prison
An 80-year-old Crystal Lake man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine. Salvador Herrera-Castro was charged by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in September of 2024 with manufacturing or delivery of 15-100 grams of fentanyl, manufacturing or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, possession of 15-100 grams […]
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McHenry man charged after firing gun to scare wife, daughter, during dispute
A McHenry man has been charged with firing a gun with the intent to scare his wife and daughter during a domestic dispute Sunday evening, authorities said. Raymond V. Kanarowski, 77, is facing felony charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and aggravated assault following the incident in the […]
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Woodstock youth group leader sentenced to prison for grooming victim
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to grooming a juvenile while serving as a church youth group leader. Patrick S. O’Farrell, 58, is also required to register as a sex offender for 10 years after he serves his sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, officials with […]