A 23-year-old man had to be extricated from his vehicle and flown to the hospital after a rollover crash in Ringwood Saturday evening, sheriff’s officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to Ringwood Road east of Route 31 in Ringwood. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Woman charged with punching EMT in the groin while inside ambulance in McHenry
An Algonquin woman has been charged with punching an EMT in the groin while in the back of an ambulance in McHenry, court records show. Samantha L. Ochoa, 32, of Algonquin, was charged with one count of aggravated battery on an EMT, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court […]
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3rd Lake County man charged in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
A third Lake County man has been charged in connection with a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry last year where over 50 shots were fired, court records show. An arrest warrant was issued for Davontae L. Newkum, 26, of North Chicago, in September charging him with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession […]
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2 months in jail for McHenry man who fled after hitting bicyclist with his vehicle in McHenry
A man who struck a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene, leaving the bicyclist seriously injured in McHenry, was sentenced to two months in jail on Wednesday. Brandon Chaples, 27, of McHenry, was charged in July 2020 with failure to report an accident causing injury, a Class 2 felony, and leaving the scene […]
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McHenry man charged with sexually abusing child in McHenry County
A McHenry man has been charged with sexually abusing a young child under the age of 13 last week in McHenry, court records show. Robert S. Nolan, 33, of the 2300 block of Eisenhower Boulevard in McHenry, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child, a Class 2 felony. A […]
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Over dozen fire departments work for hours to extinguish 80-acre wildfire in Johnsburg
Wind and dry conditions led to a wildfire spreading to approximately 80 acres of field in Johnsburg, prompting over a dozen fire departments to respond Saturday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded around 11:33 a.m. Saturday to the 3800 block of Buchanan Road in Johnsburg for a brush fire. Firefighters arrived within […]
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McHenry man faces lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting young child
A McHenry man faces a lengthy prison sentence after a judge found him guilty of numerous charges for sexually assaulting a child over the span of several years. Ramiro Gonsalez-Garcia, 43, of the 3100 block of Lake Street in McHenry, was charged in February 2020 with seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a […]
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3 McHenry residents plead not guilty after child zip-tied, punched in the head at least twice
Two men and a woman have pleaded not guilty after a 7-year-old boy was restrained with zip ties and punched in the head near McHenry, requiring him to be treated at a hospital. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said early last month they were contacted by a representative of Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry for […]
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Judge denies request to increase bond for McHenry man accused of shaking and bouncing child, causing serious injuries
A judge denied prosecutors’ request to increase bond for a McHenry man charged with shaking a young child, causing the child to suffer serious injuries. Deshawn M. Wilson, 25, of the 4500 block of Parkway Avenue in McHenry, was charged in July with one count of aggravated battery to a child causing great bodily harm, […]