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June 17, 2025
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Wauconda man pleads guilty after Crystal Lake police find drugs, ammunition during traffic stop

Wauconda man pleads guilty after Crystal Lake police find drugs, ammunition during traffic stop

A Wauconda man charged with drug offenses by Crystal Lake Police pleaded guilty last week to and was sentenced to eight years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 16, 2025 at 2:46 pm CDT

McHenry woman charged in husband’s ’03 killing is out of jail on bond, files to have case dismissed

McHenry woman charged in husband’s ’03 killing is out of jail on bond, files to have case dismissed

Attorneys for a McHenry woman have filed a motion aiming to dismiss the charge that she murdered her husband more than 20 years ago in Wisconsin

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 16, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

Huntley Trump store owner responds to arrest warrant over missed court appearance

Huntley Trump store owner responds to arrest warrant over missed court appearance

A McHenry County judge issued an arrest warrant Friday for the owner of the Huntley Trump and Truth store after she failed to show up in court on a misdemeanor charge that she drove with a suspended license, court records show

By Shaw Local News Network●
June 14, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT

‘Drugs cost me everything’: Richmond mom whose teen son overdosed on her fentanyl is sent to prison

‘Drugs cost me everything’: Richmond mom whose teen son overdosed on her fentanyl is sent to prison

A Richmond woman whose son died after overdosing on her fentanyl – and who hid from police as paramedics tried to save the teen – was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 13, 2025 at 4:52 pm CDT

Man is no-show in court but gets 19 years for supplying drugs in Harvard, Algonquin fatal overdoses

Man is no-show in court but gets 19 years for supplying drugs in Harvard, Algonquin fatal overdoses

Though not in the courtroom but in DuPage County Jail, a Chicago man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 2019 fatal overdoses of a Harvard man and a woman who died in Algonquin.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 13, 2025 at 11:37 am CDT

‘Brave’ girl testifies against Woodstock man, who gets 30 years for assaulting her

‘Brave’ girl testifies against Woodstock man, who gets 30 years for assaulting her

A judge told a girl who was sexually abused that she is “courageous and brave” – and then sentenced the Woodstock man convicted of assaulting her to 30 years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 12, 2025 at 11:18 am CDT

Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty to using Instagram and OnlyFans to solicit lewd images from children

Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty to using Instagram and OnlyFans to solicit lewd images from children

A Lake in the Hills man admitted Tuesday to soliciting and sharing images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 11, 2025 at 5:29 pm CDT

Crystal Lake search warrant leads to 3 years in prison for Cary man with image of child sex abuse

Crystal Lake search warrant leads to 3 years in prison for Cary man with image of child sex abuse

A Cary man has pleaded guilty to possessing images depicting child sex abuse and was sentenced to three years in prison, with the possibility of court supervision for life.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 11, 2025 at 8:23 am CDT

Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to secretly filming child in bathroom

Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to secretly filming child in bathroom

A Crystal Lake man who is former owner of Huntley's Dairy Mart pleaded guilty to unauthorized video recording and also to possession of psilocybin.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 11, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT

Defendant pleads guilty to punching man in Woodstock who sent wife texts, gets 4-year prison term

Defendant pleads guilty to punching man in Woodstock who sent wife texts, gets 4-year prison term

A man angry over text messages to his wife has pleaded guilty in McHenry County court to striking the man who sent them.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 10, 2025 at 1:44 pm CDT
New York man accused of stealing Woodstock man’s ID, depositing phony check for $30K from his business

New York man accused of stealing Woodstock man’s ID, depositing phony check for $30K from his business

A New York man who was arrested in Florida after stepping off a cruise ship is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 09, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT
Johnsburg man accused of filming himself abusing child

Johnsburg man accused of filming himself abusing child

A Johnsburg man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting a child and filming it. Clinton J. Grothendick also pleaded not guilty to separate case involving drug charges.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 09, 2025 at 2:23 pm CDT
Former Algonquin school employee pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuse

Former Algonquin school employee pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuse

Donald J. Peters, 36, of Cary, who worked at Westfield Community School in Algonquin, pleaded guilty Friday to possession of images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to seven years in prison. (Inset photo provided by Algonquin Police Department)

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 09, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT
McHenry County gets $148,000 grant for domestic violence prosecution

McHenry County gets $148,000 grant for domestic violence prosecution

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office received a grant to help the office prosecute domestic violence cases.

By Claire O'Brien●
June 08, 2025 at 11:21 am CDT
Felon, sex offender from Elgin arrested while on pretrial release in 2 other McHenry County cases

Felon, sex offender from Elgin arrested while on pretrial release in 2 other McHenry County cases

An Elgin man who is a convicted felon and sex offender is back in McHenry County jail after he was accused of domestic battery while on pretrial release on cocaine and eluding police charges, court records show.

By Claire O'Brien●
June 07, 2025 at 1:06 pm CDT
Harvard man divulged at religious gathering that he was sexually abusing a child, authorities say

Harvard man divulged at religious gathering that he was sexually abusing a child, authorities say

A Harvard man told members during a spiritual gathering that he was sexually abusing a child, a McHenry County prosecutor said in court.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 07, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
Man arrested after McHenry police standoff detained in jail pretrial

Man arrested after McHenry police standoff detained in jail pretrial

Patrick Anderson, the man who held police in armored vehicles at bay for several hours Thursday at his McHenry home, was ordered by McHenry County judge to be detained while he awaits trial.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 06, 2025 at 7:16 pm CDT
Man accused in hammer attack near Union was previously convicted of attempted murder

Man accused in hammer attack near Union was previously convicted of attempted murder

A man accused of hitting another man with a hammer near Union has a long criminal history, including a conviction for attempted murder, authorities said.

By Claire O'Brien and Amanda Marrazzo●
June 06, 2025 at 5:12 pm CDT
Prairie Grove man rescued from Lake Michigan pleads guilty to forcing woman into his car while armed

Prairie Grove man rescued from Lake Michigan pleads guilty to forcing woman into his car while armed

Nicholas Cammarata pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint stemming from charges filed after he forced a woman into his car. He had also been accused of shooting a gun into a Graylake dental office.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 05, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT
McHenry woman held on $500K bond in alleged murder of husband in 2003 in Wisconsin

McHenry woman held on $500K bond in alleged murder of husband in 2003 in Wisconsin

A McHenry woman accused of being culpable in the 2003 murder of her husband along with her suspected lover will be held on $500,000 bond in Kenosha County jail, a court commissioner ruled Tuesday.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 04, 2025 at 5:11 am CDT
McHenry woman charged in 2003 murder of husband moved in with co-defendant days later, prosecutors say

McHenry woman charged in 2003 murder of husband moved in with co-defendant days later, prosecutors say

Roxanna Collins, the McHenry woman has been charged with the 2003 murder of a man she was married to for two months, authorities said. Another man charged in the case was having an affair with Collins, officials said.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 03, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT
McHenry woman charged in 2003 Wisconsin murder investigation

McHenry woman charged in 2003 Wisconsin murder investigation

Wisconsin police has arrested two suspects, one being a McHenry woman, in a nearly 22-year-old cold case murder investigation, officials report.

By Michelle Meyer●
June 02, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT
Hebron man gets 4 1/2 years in prison for child sex abuse, faces possible deportation

Hebron man gets 4 1/2 years in prison for child sex abuse, faces possible deportation

A Hebron man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child he knew.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
June 01, 2025 at 7:00 am CDT
Ex-McHenry County sheriff’s deputy admits to arranging sex, cocaine deals; gets probation

Ex-McHenry County sheriff’s deputy admits to arranging sex, cocaine deals; gets probation

Former McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Marvel, who was accused of arranging drug and prostitution deals with a county-issued phone, pleaded guilty to official misconduct and got probation.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
May 31, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT

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