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Construction crews hit natural gas line, causing major gas leak in unincorporated Crystal Lake

Construction crews damaged a large gas line and caused a major gas leak Wednesday evening near Crystal Lake, prompting road closures that remain in place this evening. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:01 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Nish Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Nunda Rural […]

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12 years in prison for repeat offender known to steal women’s undergarments from McHenry County homes

A Crystal Lake man who has a history of breaking into McHenry County homes since the 1990s to steal women’s undergarments has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his latest burglary. In October, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around to a home near Riverside Drive and Sherman Boulevard in Nunda Township near […]

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Coroner releases cause of death, autopsy findings on Aidan Beckford

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office released their autopsy findings and a cause of death on Aidan Beckford, the missing Huntley teen who was found dead in Nunda Township last month. McHenry County Interim Coroner John Miller said that Beckford died from inflammation and bleeding in his stomach and intestinal system, the Northwest Herald reported. Environmental […]

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Family organizes new public search party for missing 18-year-old Aidan Beckford

A search party has been scheduled for Saturday morning in Nunda Township for missing 18-year-old Aidan Beckford and the public is encouraged to attend, his family said. The family organized search party comes days after a large-scale search effort, consisting of search and rescue personnel, a dozen canines, firefighters, police officers and divers, which took […]

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Numerous police and fire agencies searching Fox River, nearby land for missing man in unincorporated Crystal Lake

A large-scale search effort, consisting of search and rescue personnel, a dozen canines, firefighters, police officers and divers, took place Wednesday morning for missing 18-year-old Aidan Beckford in Nunda Township. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that Aidan Beckford, 18, of Huntley, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Nish Road […]

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18-year-old man still missing following ‘extensive search’ in unincorporated Crystal Lake, sheriff says

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that 18-year-old Aidan Beckford remains missing following an ‘extensive search’ that included the Marine Unit, search dogs, thermal images and a drone in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Aidan Beckford, 18, of Huntley, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Nish Road and Highview Drive in Nunda […]