McHenry County Crime
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Police issue stern warning after another teen injured in e-bike crashJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A 15-year-old Lake in the Hills boy escaped serious harm Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while driving an electric dirt bike across a busy state highway in Huntley.
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15-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash near Crystal LakeJul 03, 2025 1:17 pm - A teenage bicyclist was killed when struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night near Crystal Lake, authorities said.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
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Police investigating vandalism at Huntley parkJul 03, 2025 10:00 am - A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.
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Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill policeJul 03, 2025 9:59 am - A Barrington Hills man is accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.
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Man caught with loaded gun, cocaine after fleeing crash in Lake in the Hills gets 18-year sentenceJul 02, 2025 11:09 am - A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a loaded gun and cocaine when he caused a crash in Lake in the Hills, then fled on foot.
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Operation Dry Water to target impaired boaters this weekendJul 01, 2025 1:47 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water from July 4-6, targeting boaters operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Huntley police: 77-year-old man had explicit video chat with childJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Huntley police say a 77-year-old Port Barrington man asked a child to perform a sex act over a video chat, initiated sexually explicit texts and tried to arrange meetings with the child.
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Lake County undercover sting leads to 27 arrests for soliciting sexJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Lake County sheriff’s officers arrested 27 men in a two-day sting targeting sex buyers at a Gurnee-area hotel.