The coroner has identified an elderly man who died after he fell approximately 20 feet from a ladder before being found unresponsive by a neighbor in Ringwood. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:55 a.m. on October 2 to the 5600 block of North Ridgeway Road in Ringwood for a report of a […]
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Elderly man rushed to hospital in critical condition after falling from ladder 20 feet in air in Ringwood
An elderly man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he fell approximately 20 feet from a ladder and was found by a neighbor unresponsive in Ringwood. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:55 a.m. Thursday to the 5600 block of North Ridgeway Road in Ringwood for a report of a […]
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5 years in prison for Ingleside woman who drove drugged, caused head-on crash that killed woman in Ringwood
An Ingleside woman has been sentenced to 5 years in prison after prosecutors say she was driving drugged when she caused a head-on crash that killed another woman in Ringwood. Alyssa M. Popp, 34, of Ingleside, was charged in November 2021 with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs causing death, a Class 2 felony, […]
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Landscaping worker flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries in burn pile mishap near Wonder Lake
A landscaping company worker was flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a burn pile mishap at a home in Ringwood Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:10 a.m. Wednesday to the 5600 block of North Ridgeway Road in Ringwood for a report of a burn victim. […]
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Health department issues warning after rabid bat found inside home in McHenry County
Health officials said Thursday that a bat was found in a house in McHenry County and tested positive for rabies, the first rabid bat discovery in the county this year. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said Thursday that a bat was found inside a home in Ringwood. Animal control collected the bat and […]
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Attorneys seek to throw out evidence after questioning lab results in fatal DUI head-on crash near McHenry
Attorneys for an Ingleside woman charged with DUI and causing a head-on crash that killed another woman in Ringwood are seeking to have evidence barred at trial, arguing faulty lab results. Alyssa M. Popp, 34, of Ingleside, was charged in November 2021 with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs causing death, a Class 2 […]
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8 years in prison for former ambulance driver who solicited child pornography from McHenry County children
A former ambulance driver has been sentenced to eight years in prison after prosecutors say he targeted McHenry County middle school students online and groomed them to send him explicit images. Victor Meza-Valdez, 26, of Ringwood, New Jersey, was charged in May with three counts of child pornography, two counts of grooming and two counts […]
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4 transported to hospital after SUV runs red light, crashes into school bus in Ringwood
Four people were transported to the hospital after an SUV ran a red light and crashed into a Johnsburg school bus in Ringwood Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 31 […]
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2 transported to hospital, dogs uninjured after SUV rolls over and leaves occupants trapped near Ringwood
Two elderly women were trapped inside an SUV, which also had dogs in it, after the vehicle rolled over during a collision that sent two people to the hospital near Ringwood Thursday. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the area of Barnard Mill Road […]