Lake and McHenry County Scanner |
- Farm machinery pulling anhydrous ammonia tank rolls over near Marengo
- ‘Unspeakable evil’: Father accused of murdering his own 3 children inside Round Lake Beach home
- 18 years in prison for man found with 44 pounds of cocaine in McHenry County
- 56-year-old woman dies after being flown to the hospital following t-bone crash near Marengo
- Homicide investigation underway after 3 people found dead inside Round Lake Beach home
- Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax tracks down suspects who broke into elementary school in Lindenhurst
- 16-year-old flown to the hospital after mini bike crash near McHenry
- Round Lake man charged with fleeing after crashing into police car, injuring officer in Waukegan
- NWS warns of ‘destructive winds,’ damaging hail from severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois
- Lake County police departments participate in torch run for Special Olympics Illinois
| Farm machinery pulling anhydrous ammonia tank rolls over near Marengo Posted: 14 Jun 2022 09:02 AM PDT    Fire officials say no injuries were reported after farm machinery pulling an anhydrous ammonia tank, which can be highly hazardous, rolled over near Marengo on Monday. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:40 p.m. Monday to the area of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Oleson Road in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said dispatch received a call for leaking ammonia. Fire crews arrived and located various farm machinery that had rolled over in a ditch.  A damaged anhydrous ammonia tank was among the machinery that had rolled over. “Our members are familiar with the dangers of anhydrous ammonia and took immediate precautions, including securing the area and checking wind direction,” Vucha said. The damaged tank did not expel any of the product and the situation was mitigated quickly. Anhydrous ammonia is commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer.  When involved in a crash or handled improperly, the product can be dangerous, Vucha said. Conserv FS, a farm supply services company, assisted at the scene by safely removing the damaged tank. No injuries were reported. Kishwaukee Valley Road was closed in both directions for over an hour. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the crash. The post Farm machinery pulling anhydrous ammonia tank rolls over near Marengo appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| ‘Unspeakable evil’: Father accused of murdering his own 3 children inside Round Lake Beach home Posted: 14 Jun 2022 07:18 AM PDT    A father allegedly killed his own three young children inside a home in Round Lake Beach Monday, a county board member said. The man was taken into custody after a police pursuit and crash. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde said officers responded to a call of a well-being check at the residence. Police arrived and found three people dead inside the home. The ages of the victims were not released by the police.  Lake County Board Member Dick Barr said Monday evening that the three victims were young children and they were killed by their father. “Three young and innocent souls were taken from this earth by unspeakable evil. That unspeakable evil existed in the heart and mind of the man who so heinously took the lives of three of his own children,” Barr said. “This was not a criminal act that is emblematic of who we are or where we live, rather a selfish soul, void of humanity, void of compassion, void of mental well being, who cared more about himself than he did about his own children,” Barr said. “As heart broken as I am, I am equally angry. I’m angry that this coward is not dead while his innocent children are stacked up at the morgue and his estranged wife weeps with sorrow no human alive should ever have to endure,” he added.  Barr, a Round Lake Beach resident, said he started a GoFundMe account to help raise money for the mother of the children. Wilde said earlier Monday that the homicides of the victims were “an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public.” Evidence technicians with the Lake County Major Crime Task Force responded to the crime scene to assist in the investigation. A person of interest was taken into custody around 4:45 p.m. Monday following a police pursuit and crash near Joliet, according to Round Lake Beach police and police radio traffic. The suspect vehicle was spotted by a license plate reader camera on an expressway in Chicago. Illinois State Police said troopers attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 57 at 115th Street in Cook County and the vehicle fled. The vehicle eventually crashed near Interstate 80 at Water Street in Joliet.  The person of interest was transported to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not known, state police said. “This remains an active homicide investigation by the Round Lake Beach Police Department, therefore further details cannot be released at this time,” Wilde said earlier Monday. Police nor the Lake County Coroner’s Office have publicly identified the victims or the suspect yet. Authorities are expected to provide additional details on the case Tuesday. The incident remains under investigation by the Round Lake Beach Police Department. The post ‘Unspeakable evil’: Father accused of murdering his own 3 children inside Round Lake Beach home appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| 18 years in prison for man found with 44 pounds of cocaine in McHenry County Posted: 13 Jun 2022 06:29 PM PDT   A 37-year-old Harvard man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday after police found him in possession of 44 pounds of cocaine, worth over $600,000, in 2020. Justin J. Pena, 37, of the 800 block of West Metzen Street in Harvard, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. In February 2020, officers recovered approximately 20 kilograms of cocaine, which is 44 pounds, during an investigation. The approximate value of the cocaine is $32,000 per kilogram, adding up to $640,000, prosecutors said in a motion. Officers also recovered $250,000 in cash in Pena’s possession. An arrest warrant was issued for Pena and he was taken into custody in August 2020 by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Pena pleaded guilty Friday to unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class X felony, in exchange for the unlawful possession of a controlled substance charge being dismissed by prosecutors. McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge sentenced Pena to 18 years in prison. Pena is also required to pay over $17,000 in court fees and fines. He will receive 192 days of credit for time served at the McHenry County Jail. The post 18 years in prison for man found with 44 pounds of cocaine in McHenry County appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| 56-year-old woman dies after being flown to the hospital following t-bone crash near Marengo Posted: 13 Jun 2022 04:56 PM PDT    A 56-year-old Bartlett woman died after she was flown to the hospital following a crash involving two pickup trucks near Marengo Sunday afternoon. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the McHenry County Sheriff's Office responded around 2:55 p.m. Sunday to Maple Street and West Coral Road in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Fire crews arrived within eight minutes and found two pickup trucks off the roadway at the northeast corner of the intersection, according to Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha.  A preliminary investigation showed a red 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 51-year-old North Carolina woman, was traveling north on Maple Street approaching a stop sign at West Coral Road, according to a statement by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. A grey 2014 Ford F-150, driven by a 67-year-old Hampshire woman, was traveling east on West Coral Road approaching Maple Street. For unknown reasons, the Chevy ran the stop sign and both pickup trucks collided, the sheriff’s office said. Both vehicles had heavy damage and one rolled over into a field, Vucha said.  Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 51-year-old woman driving the Chevy was the sole occupant and the passenger of the Ford, a 56-year-old Bartlett woman, was airlifted by a LifeNet medical helicopter to Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside in Rockford with life-threatening injuries where she later died. The intersection was closed for approximately four hours while a crash investigation was conducted, the sheriff’s office added. The crash remains under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office. The post 56-year-old woman dies after being flown to the hospital following t-bone crash near Marengo appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| Homicide investigation underway after 3 people found dead inside Round Lake Beach home Posted: 13 Jun 2022 02:57 PM PDT   Police say three people were found killed inside a house in Round Lake Beach Monday afternoon and a homicide investigation is underway. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde said officers responded to a call of a well-being check at the residence.  Police arrived and found three people dead inside the home. The ages of the victims were not released. Wilde said the incident is considered a homicide but did not elaborate further on it. Evidence technicians with the Lake County Major Crime Task Force were requested to the scene. Wilde said the homicides of the victims were “an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public.” A person of interest was taken into custody around 4:45 p.m. following a police pursuit and crash near Joliet, according to Round Lake Beach police and police radio traffic. “This remains an active homicide investigation by the Round Lake Beach Police Department, therefore further details cannot be released at this time,” Wilde added. The incident remains under investigation by the Round Lake Beach Police Department. The post Homicide investigation underway after 3 people found dead inside Round Lake Beach home appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax tracks down suspects who broke into elementary school in Lindenhurst Posted: 13 Jun 2022 01:48 PM PDT    Multiple suspects were arrested with the help of Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax after they broke into an elementary school in Lindenhurst and caused damage to the school. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:30 a.m. Sunday to BJ Hooper Elementary, 2400 Sand Lake Road in Lindenhurst, for a call of a burglary in progress. Lake County Sheriff Deputy John Forlenza and his partner Dax also were called to the scene. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the initial information received was that several individuals were inside the school. The subjects reportedly caused serious damage to both the school and a bulldozer parked outside of the school, Covelli said. The offenders also managed to start the bulldozer. Multiple people fled on foot when initial responding police officers arrived at the scene. Forlenza and Dax, along with other sheriff's deputies, responded and started an immediate track. Dax tracked for approximately one and a half miles directly to a residence. Three people exited the residence and were identified as being involved in the burglary, Covelli said. At least two other individuals were also taken into custody by sheriff's deputies and Lindenhurst police officers near the school. Covelli said that all of the individuals apprehended were turned over to the Lindenhurst Police Department so they could further their investigation. BJ Hooper Principal Steve Feldman notified families of the incident and said the damage to the school and construction equipment was minor. The post Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax tracks down suspects who broke into elementary school in Lindenhurst appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| 16-year-old flown to the hospital after mini bike crash near McHenry Posted: 13 Jun 2022 12:13 PM PDT    A 16-year-old boy was transported to the hospital by a medical helicopter after he crashed a mini bike in a residential neighborhood near McHenry Saturday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Johnsburg Police Department responded around 9:46 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Finch Trail in unincorporated McHenry. The sheriff’s office said a preliminary investigation showed that a 16-year-old boy was riding on a 2021 Coleman mini bike. The juvenile was riding the bike on the street. For unknown reasons, the juvenile lost control of the mini bike and fell onto the road, the sheriff’s office said. The boy was not wearing a helmet and struck his head on the pavement. A LifeNet medical helicopter was called to land at one of McHenry’s fire stations. The ambulance met the helicopter at the fire station and the victim was transferred to the helicopter. The sheriff’s office said the boy was airlifted to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. His condition was not released, however, his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The juvenile was issued a citation for operating a non-highway vehicle on the roadway. The investigation remains ongoing by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Major Crash Investigation Unit. The post 16-year-old flown to the hospital after mini bike crash near McHenry appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| Round Lake man charged with fleeing after crashing into police car, injuring officer in Waukegan Posted: 13 Jun 2022 10:23 AM PDT   A Round Lake man who crashed into a police squad car, injuring an officer, and fled the scene was arrested in Waukegan after he tried ditching a loaded handgun, authorities said. A Waukegan police sergeant was in the area of the 1900 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan around 4 p.m. Saturday. The sergeant notified dispatch that he had been involved in a vehicle crash, according to Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip. The sergeant reported that he was unable to exit his vehicle due to its damage and that the driver of the offending vehicle was fleeing the area on foot. Officers responded and were able to locate and arrest the fleeing suspect a few blocks away, Florip said. The suspect driver of the offending vehicle was identified as Eric Alcantara, 19, of Round Lake. Alcantara threw a loaded semi-automatic handgun in the area of Grand Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue while he was fleeing, Florip said. The Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit (MCU) was called to investigate the incident. Investigators said that the police sergeant was traveling eastbound in the 1900 block of Grand Avenue in a fully marked 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicle. A 1994 Chevrolet Camaro, believed to be driven by Alcantara, was traveling westbound in the same area on Grand Avenue. The Camaro lost control and struck the Tahoe and a 2012 Toyota Camry, which was also traveling eastbound. The police sergeant involved is a 19-year veteran of the Waukegan Police Department. The sergeant was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. The sergeant is expected to return to work Monday. Alcantara was also transported to an area hospital with minor injuries and was released back into police custody. There were two occupants in the Camry. Neither required medical attention and it is believed all involved were wearing seatbelts. Alcantara has been charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, leaving the scene of an accident, operating an uninsured vehicle, improper traffic lane usage and failure to reduce speed. Alcantara remains held in the Lake County Jail on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court again on July 6. The post Round Lake man charged with fleeing after crashing into police car, injuring officer in Waukegan appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| NWS warns of ‘destructive winds,’ damaging hail from severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois Posted: 13 Jun 2022 08:23 AM PDT   The National Weather Service is warning about severe thunderstorms that could bring “destructive winds” over 75 mph and damaging hail in northern Illinois Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday morning. The outlook is in effect for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, Cook and Will counties. Two rounds of severe thunderstorms are possible across the area Monday. The first potential round will likely be in a developing phase while crossing northern Illinois very late morning into early afternoon, the NWS said. A second potential round will surge southeast from Wisconsin and may clip far northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana late afternoon into the early evening. Significant damaging winds will be the main threat with large hail and a “brief tornado” possible with both rounds, the NWS said. Winds could reach more than 75 mph and could be capable of damaging structures and trees. Hail capable of denting cars and siding is possible. The first round is expected between 12-3 p.m. Monday and the second round is expected from 5-8 p.m., the NWS said. The post NWS warns of ‘destructive winds,’ damaging hail from severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
| Lake County police departments participate in torch run for Special Olympics Illinois Posted: 12 Jun 2022 06:04 PM PDT   Numerous law enforcement agencies participated in a torch run on Sunday for Special Olympics Illinois, where police departments pass on the “Flame of Hope” until it reaches its destination in central Illinois. The Law Enforcement Torch Run raises money and spreads awareness for athletes who participate in Special Olympics Illinois. According to Special Olympics Illinois, approximately 3,000 law enforcement officers participate in a relay carrying the “Flame of Hope” nearly 1,500 miles through 23 different legs, or routes.  One leg started in Antioch and ended in Wauconda and the other leg started in Winthrop Harbor and ended in Evanston, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The Antioch Police Department started its run around 6 a.m. Sunday at Main Street and Orchard Street. The torch was handed off to the Lake Villa Police Department at Route 83 and Beach Grove Road. The sheriff’s office passed its torch to the Waukegan Police Department at Sheridan Road and Blanchard Road in Beach Park.  Waukegan police officers carried the torch south for 4.1 miles and passed it to the North Chicago Police Department at Sheridan Road and 10th Street. The Round Lake Police Department also participated and passed the torch on to the next segment. The relay ends at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games in the town of Normal in central Illinois. The torch run is the single largest year-round fundraising movement that benefits Special Olympics Illinois, the organization said. The post Lake County police departments participate in torch run for Special Olympics Illinois appeared first on Lake and McHenry County Scanner. |
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