Marengo Crime
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‘Quiet powerhouse’: McHenry County public defender retiring after almost 40 years on the jobDec 14, 2025 12:24 pm - After almost 40 years as McHenry County‘s public defender, Mark Cook, described as “a quiet powerhouse,” is retiring.
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Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2025 12:09 pm - A man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2005 drunken-driving crash in Chicago that killed a taxi driver and passenger has been charged with DUI and causing a crash near McHenry.
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Elgin man twice accused of violating woman’s order of protection is ordered held in McHenry County jailDec 09, 2025 2:07 pm - An Elgin man accused of posting an “explicit photo” of a Marengo woman on Snapchat, printing the photo onto a T-shirt and twice violating an order of protection has been detained in McHenry County jail, court records show.
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Man facing child sex abuse charge in McHenry County arrested by ICE at Des Plaines casinoNov 27, 2025 4:37 pm - A man accused of child sex abuse set to appear in McHenry County court has been detained by immigration authorities, his attorney said.
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Masked Homeland Security agents arrest man outside McHenry County courthouseNov 06, 2025 9:10 am - A man was taken into custody in the parking lot of the McHenry County courthouse Wednesday by agents wearing masks and Homeland Security vests who witnesses said smashed the window of the man’s car before detaining him.
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GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trialOct 23, 2025 2:38 pm - A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
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Suspect charged in hit-and-run near Huntley that injured skateboarderOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - A 35-year-old McHenry County man faces felony charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash near Huntley that left a teenage skateboarder seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
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2 men arrested in multicounty Walgreens theft spreeOct 01, 2025 3:37 pm - Wauconda police have arrested two men on felony charges related to a string of retail thefts across Lake, McHenry, Boone, Will, and Kane counties.
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SWAT team finds $300K in cocaine in tow truck at Marengo ranch, prosecutors say; Elgin man chargedSep 27, 2025 12:26 pm - An Elgin man allegedly hid in a Marengo barn as a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a house and his truck, where prosecutors said they found cocaine with a potential street value of $300,000.
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‘Reign of terror’ with more than 20 crime scenes in McHenry area lands Lake Villa man in prisonSep 20, 2025 11:25 am - A Lake Villa man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after going on what authorities called a “reign of terror” one night — firing a gun at and fleeing officers, damaging properties and stealing vehicles in and around McHenry.