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‘I’m going to drag you’: Former Lake in the Hills woman charged with threatening McHenry County state’s attorney

A former Lake in the Hills woman has been charged with threatening to harm the McHenry County state’s attorney, saying she would drag her by her hair and was coming for her, while also threatening a former state’s attorney. Michelle M. Cappello, 30, of Robbins and formerly of Lake in the Hills, was charged with […]

Posted inLake County

Man allegedly claimed to be part of Mexican cartel, threatened to burn Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive

A man allegedly claimed to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and threatened to burn a Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive after the deputy arrested him in Libertyville. Omar Herrera-Loeza, 36, of Hainesville, was charged with threatening a public official, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, disregarding a traffic […]

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Man allegedly threatened to go to Mexico, return and kill ‘everyone’ at the McHenry Police Department

A 33-year-old man is facing felony charges after he allegedly threatened to go to Mexico and come back before hunting down and killing police officers in McHenry. Fernando Contreras-Galvan, 33, of McHenry, was charged with threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony, and two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. A criminal […]

Posted inLake County

Man charged with threatening to kill state employee involved in his several child support cases in Lake County

A North Chicago man apparently angered over his child support obligations is accused of threatening to stalk and kill a state employee who was involved in his court cases. Mark S. Jenkins, 58, of North Chicago, was charged with one count of threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]