McHenry County Crime
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DNA evidence helps Barrington Hills police ID victim in grisly 1979 deathMar 20, 2024 5:50 pm - Forty-four years after parts of a dismembered corpse were discovered in a grassy area in Barrington Hills, authorities on Wednesday announced they have a name to go with ...
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Marengo woman charged in Crystal Lake crash that injured 3Mar 19, 2024 11:22 am - Three people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Monday night in Crystal Lake that police say was a result of drunken driving. Kathie Zaremba, 60, of Marengo, was charged wi...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 15, 2024 5:15 am - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct and misapplication of fundsMar 14, 2024 1:55 pm - Janet Kilkelly accused of illegally providing thousands of dollars in credits to businesses that did not qualify for support Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has b...
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Sheriff: Lake County man slashed family member in faceMar 13, 2024 8:56 am - A 45-year-old Lake County man is recovering from “significant facial injuries” following a knife attack early Wednesday morning by a family member, authorities said. Aaro...
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Palatine man accused of criminal sexual abuseMar 10, 2024 5:58 pm - A Cook County judge ordered the pretrial detention Sunday of a 40-year-old Palatine man charged with sexually abusing a woman in her home, authorities said. Juan Ramirez-...
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Vernon Hills man charged with gun, drug offensesMar 08, 2024 8:51 pm - A Vernon Hills man is facing several charges after authorities seized a semi-automatic pistol and more than 30 grams of cocaine at his home. Dentri J. Henning, 34, was in...
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Teacher charged with sexual exploitation of child in rec center locker roomMar 08, 2024 5:40 pm - A Carpentersville Middle School teacher has been charged with sexually exploiting a child in a locker room at a St. Charles recreation center. Pretrial release was denied...
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Nearly 3 kilos of methamphetamine found at a Gurnee homeMar 07, 2024 8:09 pm - 4 firearms and 3 grams of cocaine also found Nearly 3 kilos of methamphetamine were among the drugs and firearms recovered earlier this week after a search warrant w...
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‘Please send positive thoughts’: Police dog Dax injured while apprehending fleeing suspectMar 05, 2024 11:51 am - Dax, a veteran Lake County Sheriff's Office police dog and among the top in the nation, remains under the care of a veterinarian after being injured Sunday during the app...