A judge sentenced a woman to 22 years in prison for shooting and critically wounding her husband and then telling deputies the couple was shot by an intruder near Wonder Lake. Aneta M. Marsek, 46, of Wonder Lake, was charged in October 2024 with attempted murder, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, aggravated domestic […]
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Sheriff says no one in custody after masked suspect tries breaking into house in Wonder Lake
The sheriff says no one is in custody yet after a masked suspect was seen on surveillance video trying to break into a house in Wonder Lake, prompting a police search Saturday evening. The incident happened around 6:49 p.m. Saturday on Walnut Drive in Wonder Lake. A Ring surveillance video camera recorded a younger white […]
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Sheriff investigating after masked suspect tries breaking into house in Wonder Lake
The sheriff is investigating after a masked suspect was seen on surveillance video trying to break into a house in Wonder Lake, prompting a police search Saturday evening. The incident happened around 6:49 p.m. Saturday on Walnut Drive in Wonder Lake. A Ring surveillance video camera recorded a younger white male walking onto a residential […]
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Resident shoots at dogs after they reportedly attacked, killed his donkey in Wonder Lake
A homeowner shot at a group of dogs that came onto his property and attacked his donkey, leaving the animal dead, in Wonder Lake Thursday morning, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:50 a.m. Thursday to the 7700 block of Howe Road in Wonder Lake for a report of an animal […]
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Officers arrest convicted murderer for striking on wife year after being acquitted of attacking her in Crystal Lake
A man previously convicted of murdering his first wife has been arrested for striking his wife in the face on Wednesday, over a year after he was acquitted of attacking her at a gym in Crystal Lake. Charles C. Gozzola, 51, of Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A […]
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65-year-old man dies in hospital after being hit by vehicle with family inside near Wonder Lake
A 65-year-old man has died in the hospital and been identified after he was struck by a vehicle, which had a family with children inside, near Wonder Lake Thursday evening. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, Wonder Lake Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to the 7300 block of […]
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Pedestrian rushed to hospital in critical condition after being hit by vehicle near Wonder Lake
A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being found unresponsive when a car struck him on Barnard Mill Road in Wonder Lake Thursday evening. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, Wonder Lake Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to the 7300 block of Barnard Mill […]
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Driver cited after saying ‘cramp’ led to crash that sent parked car rolled over through home’s garage in Wonder Lake
Police say they have cited a driver who claimed a muscle cramp caused an unusual crash that resulted in a parked car rolling over through the garage door of a house in Wonder Lake. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 9:01 a.m. Friday to the 9800 block of Creekside Drive in […]
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Driver escapes uninjured after crash sends parked car rolling over through house garage in Wonder Lake
A man escaped uninjured after an unusual crash caused a parked car to roll over through the garage door of a house in Wonder Lake Friday morning, authorities said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:01 a.m. Friday to the 9800 block of Creekside Drive in Wonder Lake for a report of a vehicle crash […]