An 18-year-old man from Spring Grove has died in the hospital after he reportedly drove over 100 mph and smashed into an SUV, causing a fiery crash in downtown Richmond Sunday evening. A Richmond police officer was conducting an unrelated traffic stop when he saw a silver sedan traveling at a high rate of speed […]
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Car was reportedly triple the speed limit before smashing into SUV, resulting in critical injuries in Richmond
A car was reported to be driving recklessly over 100 mph before smashing into an SUV towing an RV in Richmond Sunday evening, causing a fiery crash that injured both drivers, one critically, and damaged a building. A Richmond police officer was conducting an unrelated traffic stop when he saw a silver sedan traveling at […]
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1 flown to hospital with critical injuries after fiery crash causes major damage in downtown Richmond
Critical injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash resulted in major damage, a fire that was extinguished by bystanders and one person being flown to the hospital in Richmond Sunday evening. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, Richmond Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Route […]
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6 years in prison for felon found with nearly 400 guns, tens of thousands of rounds of ammo at Richmond home
A judge sentenced a man, who is a convicted felon, to six years in prison after he was found with nearly 400 guns, body armor and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in his home. Jerome N. Ruckdeschel, 67, of Richmond, was indicted by a McHenry County grand jury on nearly a dozen felonies […]
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Waukegan man accused of leading police on 100+ mph pursuit, running red light in McHenry County
A Waukegan man was accused of driving in excess of 100 mph while leading police on a chase along Route 173 in Spring Grove and Richmond and driving through a solid red light. Gerardo Garcia, 22, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, unlawful possession of a knife, speeding, reckless driving, disregarding a […]
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Elderly woman flown to hospital after suffering apparent serious injuries during fall down staircase in Richmond
An elderly woman was flown to the hospital with apparent serious injuries after she fell down an entire flight of stairs at a house in Richmond Friday evening. The Richmond Township Fire Protection responded around 9:40 p.m. Monday to the 5500 block of Mill Street in Richmond for a report of a fall victim. Fire […]
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2 victims left seriously injured, heavily trapped inside pickup truck that rolled over near Richmond
Firefighters spent approximately 40 minutes extricating two victims left heavily trapped and seriously injured in a truck that rolled over during a crash near Richmond Thursday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:39 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 173 and Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond for a report of a […]
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Driver nearly 4 times legal drinking limit causes crash, flees scene in Richmond before being arrested in Johnsburg
Police say a driver, who was nearly four times the legal drinking limit, was taken into custody after he crashed into a stopped car in Richmond and fled the scene, ending in a multi-police agency traffic stop in Johnsburg. The Richmond Police Department said they arrested a man on multiple traffic and criminal charges, with […]
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Police arrest convicted felon allegedly found with multiple firearms, some stolen, following tip in Lake in the Hills
Police have arrested a convicted felon and Richmond resident in Lake in the Hills after they were acting on an anonymous tip and found he was allegedly in possession of multiple firearms, some of which were stolen. The Lake in the Hills Police Department conducted a traffic stop just before 12 p.m. Wednesday in the […]