The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying they are “transparent” but cannot release details until the investigations are complete after three jail inmates died in two weeks. The sheriff’s office said in the Thursday statement that they “faithfully serve the community, promoting the safety and equal protection of all.” Officials said four in-custody […]
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Coroner identifies 3rd McHenry County Jail inmate to die in custody as man being held for shooting at wife in Johnsburg
The coroner has identified the McHenry County Jail’s third inmate to die in two weeks as a 74-year-old man who was being held after allegedly shooting at his wife in Johnsburg. Timothy Mumford, 74, of Johnsburg, was found unresponsive in his cell at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility in Woodstock, according to McHenry County […]
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74-year-old man dies after being found unresponsive in cell at McHenry County Jail in Woodstock
A 74-year-old man was found dead in his cell at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock Thursday, the third inmate to die in custody in the county in two weeks. The 74-year-old man was found unresponsive in a single-occupied booking cell around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Corrections officers at […]
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Man charged for the 7th time with driving under influence following crash that left him injured near Woodstock
A man, who is on parole for a DUI and on pre-trial release in three cases, has been charged with his seventh driving under the influence case after he was involved in a crash near Woodstock. Raymond F. Schordie, 61, of Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of […]
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Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting children
A Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing and assaulting two children in Kane County over the span of nearly two years. Steven T. Grimmitt, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in February 2021 with six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and 19 counts of […]
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Coroner identifies McHenry man who died after being found unresponsive in cell at McHenry County Jail
The coroner has released the identity of a McHenry man who died after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday while being held in the McHenry County Jail. A corrections officer was conducting routine cell checks around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility, 2200 North Seminary Avenue in Woodstock. The […]
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Inmate pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in cell at McHenry County Jail
A 51-year-old man has died after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning while being held in the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock. A corrections officer was conducting routine cell checks around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility, 2200 North Seminary Avenue in Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Woman charged with trying to buy brand new car using bad check in McHenry while on probation for theft
A Cary woman has been charged with trying to pass a $35,000 bad check for a brand new car in McHenry while she was on probation for selling a rented skid steer to a man. Margret A. Taylor, 51, of Cary, was charged with deceptive practice through use of bad checks, a Class 4 felony. […]
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2 men seriously injured, flown to hospital after multi-vehicle crash leaves semi-tanker rolled over near Woodstock
Two men were seriously injured and flown to the hospital after a semi-tanker rolled over during a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Route 14 near Woodstock Friday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:32 p.m. Friday to Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of […]