A judge has sentenced a Lake Forest man to eight years in prison after prosecutors called him a “con artist” who defrauded multiple victims out of more than $500,000. Ricky A. Dugo, 55, of Lake Forest, was charged in March 2021 with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy to commit […]
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State’s attorney says local charges have been dismissed against man convicted of killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
The state’s attorney announced his office has dismissed local charges against a man convicted in federal court for shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner in 2019 in Rockford. Floyd E. Brown, 43, of Springfield, went on trial in March after he was federally charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. Brown […]
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Judge sentences man to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting child over span of 6 years in Libertyville
A judge on Friday sentenced a Libertyville man to 120 years in prison — the maximum sentence — after he was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting a child over the span of six years. Michael Main, 55, of Libertyville, was convicted on six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony, […]
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Father of slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy says son’s killer’s 55-year sentence is not enough
The father of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in 2019, said that his son’s killer should have been sentenced to life, not 55 years. A federal trial took place in late March for Floyd E. Brown, 43, of Springfield, who was charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. […]
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Judge sentences man to 55 years in prison for shooting, killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner
A federal judge sentenced a man to 55 years in prison for shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner in 2019 during an arrest warrant execution. A federal trial began in late March for Floyd E. Brown, 43, of Springfield, who was charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. Brown was indicted […]
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Former McHenry nurse sentenced to life in prison in cold case murder of disabled woman found brutally tortured
A former McHenry nurse was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering a young McHenry woman whose body was found brutally abused in a cornfield in 1999. In November 2019, the Racine County, Wis. Sheriff announced that an unidentified body found in 1999 had been identified as McHenry resident Peggy Lynn […]
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Judge sentences man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman in Zion
A 50-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a residence in Zion. Luis F. Rosales, 50, of the 2900 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion, was charged in December 2019 with two counts of criminal sexual assault. A jury […]
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Judge sentences 2 Jehovah’s Witnesses elders to court supervision, community service for failing to report sexual assault
Two Jehovah’s Witnesses elders in Crystal Lake convicted of failing to report a child who was being sexually assaulted have been sentenced to court supervision and community service. Michael Penkava, 72, of the 0-100 block of Franklin Avenue in Crystal Lake, and Colin Scott, 88, of the 300 block of Krenz Avenue in Cary, were […]
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Judge sentences man who fired shots from his car, fled police in McHenry County to probation
A man who pulled a gun on a woman, fired shots at a vehicle and then led police on a chase in McHenry County last summer has been sentenced to probation and psychiatric treatment. Daryl Tierney, 67, of the 11500 block of Route 173 in Capron, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, reckless […]