A 30-year-old Crystal Lake man was found with guns, ammunition and drugs when police arrested him on a drug induced homicide warrant Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested Keith L. Lang, 30, of Crystal Lake on Wednesday. He was charged with drug induced homicide, three counts of unlawful possession of a […]
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Charges filed against man armed with guns during McHenry standoff
A McHenry man who was armed with “numerous firearms” was taken into custody early Sunday morning following an hours long standoff with SWAT and police officers. William B. Cheatham, 56, of the 1000 block of North Front Street in McHenry, was taken into custody at his residence following a domestic disturbance which turned into a […]
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Woman cited after Woodstock school bus crash that left 1 injured
A McHenry woman has been cited by police after she was involved in a crash with a school bus that was carrying a high school softball team. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday to Fleming Road and Hidden Lane in unincorporated Woodstock for a report […]
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Smoldering cigarette butt causes smoke inside McHenry bar, forces evacuation
Bar patrons at Corner Tap in McHenry were forced to evacuated for nearly an hour after smoke filled the basement Sunday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the Corner Tap bar, 3901 West Main Street in McHenry, at 6:30 p.m. for a report of smoke inside the bar’s basement. Emergency crews worked at the scene for […]
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22-year-old McHenry man charged with possession of child porn
A 22-year-old man from McHenry was arrested on Friday and charged with possessing child pornography, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said. Jacob D. Fredericks, 22, of McHenry, was charged with five counts of possession of child pornography, a class 2 felony. An investigation began after the Round Lake Police Department received a CyberTip from the […]
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McHenry Parkland School student arrested after making ‘school shooting’ comment
A 13-year-old boy, who is a student at Parkland School in McHenry, has been arrested after making an “inappropriate school shooting-related comment,” police said. The McHenry Police Department was called on February 21 to the McHenry Elementary School District’s Parkland School at 1802 North Ringwood Road in McHenry. School officials reported that a student made […]
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Man charged with attempted murder following shooting in McHenry
McHenry police announced on Tuesday that a man has been arrested after he shot himself and a relative during a domestic disturbance in January. William R. Chrisman, 36, of 5113 West Home Avenue in McHenry, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. […]
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McHenry man and woman arrested in sex abuse, drug investigation
A McHenry man and woman are facing drug charges after police conducted an arrest warrant on the man for unrelated sex abuse charges. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, McHenry Police and U.S. Marshals served an arrest warrant on Joseph M. McCormick, 33, of McHenry, for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
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McHenry man charged with aggravated sex abuse of a child under 13
A McHenry man is facing sex abuse charges after police said he inappropriately touched a child under the age of 13 on two separate occasions. James J. Barnard, 58, of the 1800 block of West Kerry Lane in McHenry, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under the […]