A celebration of life was held for a 50-year-old man who is being remembered as a “very outgoing” person who “lit up every room he walked in” after he was found dead following a crash near Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday to 374th […]
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‘Tragic loss’: Coroner identifies 50-year-old man found dead after car crashes off roadway near Richmond
The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was found dead after he crashed his car off the roadway near Richmond Tuesday, with the sheriff calling it a “tragic loss.” The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday to 374th Avenue and State Line […]
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Man in his 50s dies after vehicle drives off roadway into conservation area near Richmond
A man in his 50s died after authorities say he drove his car off the roadway into a conservation area near Richmond, just south of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, Tuesday morning. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Lakeview Road and State Line […]
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7 years in prison for woman who rammed stolen car into police squads, struck officer in Waukegan
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, […]