A Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault has been sentenced to six years in prison, court records show. Randy J. Peterson, 57, of the 7600 block of South Oak Road in Wonder Lake, accepted a negotiated plea deal on Wednesday before McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. Peterson pleaded guilty to criminal […]
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Wonder Lake man charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child
A Wonder Lake man has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child, who is under the age of 13 and a relative of the man, court records show. Jaime C. Caldwell, 32, of the 7100 block of Algonquin Road in Wonder Lake, has been charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual […]
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Wonder Lake woman found guilty of delivering oxycodone to woman who suffered fatal overdose
A Wonder Lake woman was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance but not guilty of drug-induced homicide for delivering oxycodone to a Harvard woman just before she died from an overdose in 2017. Sara R. Peters, 34, of Wonder Lake, was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony, […]
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Coroner identifies Harvard man killed in Wonder Lake motorcycle crash
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a 43-year-old Harvard man killed after crashing his motorcycle in Wonder Lake Wednesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 7:39 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Hancock Drive and East Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake for […]
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Police, coroner investigating death of 12-month-old infant in Wonder Lake
Police and the coroner’s office are investigating the death, which is not believed to be suspicious, of a 12-month-old Crystal Lake girl after she was found unresponsive at a Wonder Lake home. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 3 a.m. to the home in Wonder Lake and an […]
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43-year-old Harvard man killed after crashing motorcycle in Wonder Lake
A 43-year-old Harvard man was killed after he crashed his motorcycle and was then thrown from it in Wonder Lake Wednesday evening, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 7:39 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Hancock Drive and East Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake for […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for DUI crash that killed passenger
A 22-year-old McHenry man, who was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, has been sentenced to six years in prison after a crash that left a Wonder Lake man dead in 2017. Eduardo J. Figueroa-Martinez, 22, of McHenry, was initially charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a vehicle crash […]
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School officials: Woman tried luring children to car in Wonder Lake
Johnsburg School District 12 officials said that a woman tried luring kids to her car while they were playing outside a Wonder Lake home on Monday. Johnsburg School District 12 Superintendent Dan Johnson said in an email to parents on Tuesday that the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Johnson said that a heavy-set […]
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Two in custody after numerous car burglaries in Wonder Lake
A car burglary suspect escaped after being detained by a citizen, leading police to find him and his accomplice after a search in Wonder Lake early Wednesday morning. Donald Simon, 18, of Wonder Lake, and Michelle Buhrke-Conway, 19, of Wonder Lake, were arrested Wednesday morning around 4:30 a.m. and each charged with three counts of […]