Two women were arrested Saturday after police say they concealed the body of a deceased man, who is a convicted sex offender, in a conservation area in Richmond. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Friday to the North Branch Conservation Area, 11500 North Keystone Road in Richmond. McHenry County Conservation […]
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3 years in prison for Wisconsin man who battered, attempted to disarm police officers in Richmond
A Wisconsin man was sentenced to three years in prison for an incident where he battered two police officers and attempted to take one of their service weapons in Richmond. Joseph G. Pickett, 26, of the 4200 block of West Le Grande Boulevard in Mequon, Wisconsin, was charged in May 2021 with four counts of […]
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2 years in prison for Wisconsin man who sustained serious injuries after fleeing police, crashing near Richmond
A Wisconsin man who suffered serious injuries after crashing a stolen car during a high-speed police pursuit near Richmond has been sentenced to two years in prison. Andrew Mays, a Racine, Wisconsin resident, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that he was delivering pizza in Racine on April 11, 2021. He said he went up […]
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Over $9,000 raised for family who lost their belongings, bird in house fire in Richmond
Over $9,000 has been raised within a day for a family who was displaced from their Richmond home after a fire destroyed their belongings and killed their pet bird. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:31 a.m. Thursday to the 9200 block of Glacier Ridge Drive in Richmond for a report of a […]
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1 victim suffers smoke inhalation after fire leaves home uninhabitable in Richmond
One person suffered smoke inhalation after escaping from a fire that quickly spread throughout a Richmond home and left it uninhabitable Thursday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:31 a.m. Thursday to the 9200 block of Glacier Ridge Drive in Richmond for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find […]
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Man falsely reported active shooter, led police on a standoff in Richmond that left 3 officers injured
A man who falsely reported an active shooter prompted a large police response Friday evening in Richmond that led to a standoff that injured three officers. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. Friday in the 10300 block of West Street in Richmond. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Paul W. Gunn, […]
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Man skips court in case where he was charged for stripping his clothes, pleasuring himself inside Crystal Lake shop
A man was taken into custody after he skipped court in a case where he allegedly became nude and pleasured himself inside a Crystal Lake shop. Benjamin F. Riechert, 37, of the 200 block of Cunat Boulevard in Richmond, was charged with public indecency and disorderly conduct. Riechert was arrested on December 1 after an […]
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3 transported to hospital, 1 with serious injuries, following head-on crash near Richmond
A driver was cited for disobeying a stop sign after causing a head-on crash on Route 12 near Richmond that left three people injured on Saturday, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:27 a.m. Saturday to Route 12 and North Solon Road in unincorporated Richmond. McHenry […]
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22-year-old woman arrested in Richmond for driving on revoked license with 15 prior convictions for similar offense
A 22-year-old woman, who has 15 prior convictions for driving on a suspended or revoked license, was arrested on Friday after she was caught driving on her revoked license in Richmond. Court records show an officer with the Richmond Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Suzuki Aerio due to the vehicle driving […]