Police arrested a McHenry man Sunday morning who they said was wanted for forcibly detaining a witness to a crime and threatening him at a Wonder Lake home. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that William P. Bolich, 47, of McHenry, was wanted on a McHenry County arrest warrant. Bolich is charged with communicating […]
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Police seek wanted suspect who allegedly forcibly detained, threatened witness to crime in Wonder Lake
The sheriff’s office says they are searching for a wanted suspect who allegedly forcibly detained a witness to a crime and threatened him in his Wonder Lake home. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that William P. Bolich, 47, of McHenry, is wanted on a McHenry County arrest warrant. Bolich is charged with communicating […]
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3 McHenry residents plead not guilty after child zip-tied, punched in the head at least twice
Two men and a woman have pleaded not guilty after a 7-year-old boy was restrained with zip ties and punched in the head near McHenry, requiring him to be treated at a hospital. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said early last month they were contacted by a representative of Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry for […]
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3 people charged with battering, unlawfully restraining 7-year-old child near McHenry
Two men and a woman have been arrested after sheriff’s officials say a 7-year-old child was battered and unlawfully restrained near McHenry, leaving them hospitalized. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they were contacted by a representative of Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry for a report of child abuse involving a 7-year-old child. The sheriff’s […]
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Zion woman arrested for unlawful restraint, endangerment of children
A Zion woman wanted for more than two years has been taken into custody for endangering the lives of two children by locking them in a bedroom “for extended periods of time.” Nydia E. Velazquez, 45, of the 2300 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion, was arrested on Thursday, jail records show. She is facing […]
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Woman unlawfully restrained, battered by man, who later caused serious Beach Park crash
Police say a man wanted for holding a woman against her will in Winthrop Harbor and then later stealing her car, causing a serious crash in Beach Park last August, has been arrested. John I. Payne, III, 20, of the 3600 block of West 139th Place in Robbins, was charged with unlawful restraint, two counts […]
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Chicago man raped woman and recorded it before holding her against her will in Cary, new charges allege
A Chicago man who was charged with holding a woman against her will in a Cary home and strangling her last month now faces new charges for sexually assaulting her and recording it. The Cary Police Department responded to a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. January 20 from an unidentified woman. Cary Deputy Police Chief […]
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Police say Chicago man held woman against her will in Cary and strangled, threatened to kill her
A Chicago man is accused of holding a woman against her will in a Cary home for a day and strangling and battering her while repeatedly threatening to kill her, police said. The Cary Police Department responded to a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday from an unidentified woman. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff […]
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Couple kept young child locked in basement, thought she was “possessed by a demon”
Waukegan police arrested the parents of a 10-year-old girl who thought she was possessed by a demon and forced the girl to live in a locked basement in deplorable conditions. Randy Swopes, 48, and Katherine Swopes, 49, both of Waukegan, were charged with child endangerment and unlawful restraint after being arrested Tuesday. Waukegan Police Chief […]