A man sentenced to over 300 years in prison for the murders of a Woodstock woman and a McHenry man in 1970 was denied parole earlier this week by the state’s prison review board. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board on Thursday unanimously voted to deny parole to Phillip Soper. Soper, 73, is currently serving two […]
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6 years in prison for 1 of 3 suspects who took plea deal in armed home invasion case in Lake in the Hills
A man accused of committing an armed home invasion in Lake in the Hills with two juveniles has taken a plea deal and was sentenced to six years in prison. Tavares L. Fowler, 27, of the 100 block of Skyline Drive in Carpentersville, was charged in February 2021 with home invasion, aggravated robbery, residential burglary, […]
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No one in custody after suspect threatens employees during robbery at phone store in Libertyville
Police say a suspect ordered employees into a back office and threatened them during a robbery at a T-Mobile store in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Sunday to the T-Mobile, 141 Buckley Road in Libertyville, for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. Store employees reported told police that […]
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Legislation targets ‘smash and grab’ theft rings to create crime of organized retail theft
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker has proposed legislation to combat smash and grab retail theft operations, which would create the crime of “organized retail theft” in the Illinois criminal statute. The issue is a problem in the Chicago area where Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said something has to be done. “We’ve got to […]
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Woman charged in armed robbery at Wonder Lake convenience store that left clerk injured
A woman has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Wonder Lake that left a clerk injured and nearly $10,000 in cash and merchandise stolen. Alejandra Gil, 19, of the 300 block of South Belmont Street in Elgin, was charged with armed robbery, theft, unlawful restraint and mob action, […]
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McHenry man gets 5 years in prison for pulling knife on employee during robbery at Crystal Lake grocery store
A McHenry man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a robbery at the Crystal Lake Mariano’s where he pulled a knife and battered an employee, prosecutors said. David O. Harper, 31, of the 4900 block of West Orchard Drive in McHenry, was indicted on charges of armed robbery, aggravated robbery, robbery, four […]
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14-year-old boy robbed by 3 suspects who battered him in Harvard
Police say they are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was beaten and robbed by three suspects in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department said the incident occurred on November 8 in the 500 block of North Division Street. Harvard Deputy Police Chief Tyson Bauman said the incident was reported to the police later that evening. The […]
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Clerk injured after 4 suspects rob convenience store at gunpoint in Wonder Lake
The sheriff’s office said a clerk was injured after four suspects robbed a convenience store at gunpoint in Wonder Lake Monday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Monday to Sunrise Food and Liquor, 5313 East Wonder Lake Road in Wonder Lake, for a report of a hold-up alarm. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
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‘Demanded everything they had’: Man, woman robbed at gunpoint in driveway of Lindenhurst home
Police say they are searching for two suspects who robbed a couple at gunpoint in the driveway of a Lindenhurst home Sunday evening. The Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Hazelwood Drive in Lindenhurst for a report of an armed robbery. Police said a man and woman were […]