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Probation for McHenry woman previously sentenced to prison in fatal overdose following new drug conviction

A McHenry woman who previously served prison time in a fatal overdose death has been sentenced to probation following another arrest for possessing cocaine in McHenry County. Samantha M. Hagler, 47, of McHenry, was charged in August with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine, a Class […]

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Probation for former office manager convicted of stealing nearly $60,000 from business near Lake Villa

A former office manager at a business near Lake Villa has been sentenced to probation and ordered to repay nearly $60,000 that she stole from the company. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after taking a financial crime report in 2021, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said in June 2022. […]

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Probation for man who opened fire at party where children were present, wounding a man near Harvard

A man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to firing shots at a party where multiple children were present, leaving a man with a gunshot wound near Harvard. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:54 a.m. on June 11, 2023, to the 8800 block of Reese Road in unincorporated Harvard. McHenry County […]

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Teen sentenced to probation for driving drugged in rollover crash that left 4 other teens injured near Huntley

A teenager has been sentenced to probation for driving drugged and recklessly when he caused a rollover crash that left four other teenagers hospitalized near Huntley. Dylan J. O’Boyle, 18, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2023 with aggravated driving under the influence causing great bodily harm, aggravated reckless driving causing great bodily harm, cannabis […]

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Probation for Gurnee Woodland District 50 employee who stole over $105,000 in school equipment

A former Woodland School District 50 employee in Gurnee who stole over $105,000 worth of electronic devices from the school and sold them on eBay has been sentenced to probation. The Gurnee Police Department said they began investigating a report of stolen electronic equipment from the technology department at Woodland School District 50 in November […]