A woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison after she rammed a stolen car into police cars and dragged a police officer, leaving him injured, in Waukegan. April M. Reins, 28, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged in January 2024 with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm to a peace officer, aggravated battery […]
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Registered sex offender arrested for allegedly producing child pornography of girl under 8 in Lake County
Authorities say a registered sex offender was found in possession of child pornography that he allegedly produced of a girl younger than eight years old in Winthrop Harbor. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives received information that Thomas Rix, 57, uploaded child pornography to a social media site. Lake County […]
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Almost 5 years in prison for man who drove drunk after Super Bowl party, left child with severe injuries in crash near Richmond
A man who drove drunk leaving a Super Bowl party and crashed his car near Richmond, leaving his unrestrained disabled child with severe injuries, has been sentenced to almost five years in prison. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 p.m. on February 12, 2023, to the 7800 block […]
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‘You will be missed so much’: Coroner identifies McHenry County employee killed in motorcycle crash near Marengo
The coroner has identified a 60-year-old man, who was a McHenry County Division of Transportation worker, that died in a motorcycle crash involving an SUV near Marengo Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday on Kevin Winter, 60, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, showed he died from blunt force trauma to the head and chest, according to McHenry […]
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Sheriff says motorcyclist was at fault in crash with SUV near Marengo that left rider dead, passenger critically injured
Sheriff’s officials say a 60-year-old man driving a motorcycle died after he turned in front of an SUV, causing a crash that left a female passenger on the motorcycle in critical condition near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:22 p.m. Saturday to Kishwaukee Valley Road and […]
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Man charged with driving under influence with unrestrained toddler in front passenger seat in Spring Grove
A Wisconsin man arrested for driving under the influence for the fourth time was found with an unrestrained toddler in his front passenger seat in Spring Grove. Michael L. Francesconi, 28, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving on a revoked or suspended license, obstructing justice, […]
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Charges upgraded against man who caused drunk driving crash that left child passenger injured near Richmond
A grand jury has upgraded charges against a man who police say drove drunk and crashed his car near Richmond, leaving an unrestrained disabled child passenger injured. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 p.m. on February 12 to the 7800 block of Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. […]
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Man allegedly drove drunk, caused crash that left unrestrained child injured near Richmond
Police say a man drove drunk and crashed his car near Richmond, causing an unrestrained child passenger to be transported to a children’s hospital for their injuries. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 p.m. Sunday to the 7800 block of Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. Deputies were […]
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Kidnapping suspect in custody after leading U.S. Marshals on high-speed pursuit in Lake, McHenry counties
A kidnapping suspect was arrested after he allegedly led U.S. Marshals on a high-speed pursuit from Lake County into McHenry County Thursday morning, authorities said. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office was dispatched on December 22 to the 38300 block of 87th Street near Powers Lake for a call of an unknown problem. Kenosha County […]