A gunman has been charged with firing multiple shots — endangering nearby residents — and falsely reporting he killed his mother, which led to a two-hour standoff with a SWAT team response in McHenry Friday. Michael T. Cartier, 40, of McHenry, was charged with possession of a firearm while being ineligible, reckless discharge of a […]
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Man taken into custody after report of shooting, unfounded murder prompts SWAT response in McHenry
A man was taken into custody after he reported he fired shots and killed his mother, which prompted a major police and SWAT team response in McHenry Friday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Friday to the 3200 block of Hunter Path in McHenry for a report of a disturbance and possible […]
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SWAT team responds, armed man taken into custody after making threats to harm himself and others near Cary
A man who made threats to harm himself and others while armed with guns was safely taken into custody after a SWAT team responded near Cary Saturday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received information around 5:30 a.m. Saturday about a 30-year-old man who had sent an alarming video of himself. […]