A drug dealer has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the homicide of two McHenry County residents whom he sold drugs to and prosecutors say he also caused two other people’s deaths. Jarrail Ford-Gresham, 36, of Elgin, was charged in McHenry County in May 2024 with two counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class […]
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Prosecutors say alleged drugged driver never braked before slamming into broken down car, killing elderly man in Deer Park
Prosecutors say a driver, who had cocaine in his system, never braked before his SUV slammed at 56 mph into a broken-down car, killing an elderly man who was working on the vehicle, in Deer Park. Ryan P. Rinda, 30, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs […]
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Court delays hearing for Cary man accused of being on cocaine when crashing into disabled car, killing 95-year-old Palatine man in Deer Park
A court hearing has been delayed for a Cary man charged with being intoxicated on cocaine and behind the wheel of an SUV when it hit and killed a 95-year-old man from Palatine attempting to repair his broken-down car in Deer Park in January. A defense attorney for Ryan P. Rinda, 30, of the 28900 […]
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Coroner identifies elderly man left dead after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 95-year-old man who died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that Richard A. Krzysztofiak, 95, of Palatine, died as a result of […]
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95-year-old man dies after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
A 95-year-old man died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park for […]
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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public
13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]
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Driver hospitalized after semi-tractor-trailer truck rolls over, shuts down Route 53 near Long Grove
A driver was transported to the hospital with injuries after a semi-tractor-trailer truck rolled over, causing Route 53 near Long Grove to be shut down for hours, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Palatine Fire Department responded around 12:50 p.m. Monday to Route 53 and Lake Cook Road in unincorporated Long Grove for […]
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Former McHenry High School teacher, coach arrested for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material
A former McHenry High School teacher and sports coach has been arrested and charged after officials say he possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material from his phone. Bradley Robertson, 41, of Palatine, was indicted by a grand jury on eight counts of reproduction of child pornography with a victim under 13, a Class X […]
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‘Will be deeply missed’: Lake Zurich man dies after motorcycle crash involving truck on Route 53
A Lake Zurich man, who was described as a “generous, humorous soul,” has been identified after he was killed in a motorcycle crash with a dump truck on Route 53 near Arlington Heights. The Palatine Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 1:29 a.m. on July 21 to Route 53 near Rand Road in […]