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Sam Borcia

Chicago, Illinois

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  • 5 days ago | lakemchenryscanner.com | Sam Borcia

    Fire officials say a woman died after she was found unresponsive and rescued from an outdoor pool at a residence near Harvard Saturday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:14 p.m. Saturday to the 10900 block of White Oaks Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a drowning. Harvard Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said paramedics arrived to find an unresponsive adult female.

  • 5 days ago | lakemchenryscanner.com | Sam Borcia

    Police say they have cited a sedan driver who caused a crash in Algonquin that left a 29-year-old motorcyclist dead after he was flown to the hospital Tuesday morning. The Algonquin Police Department and Carpentersville Fire Department responded around 3:41 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Longmeadow Parkway and Sleepy Hollow Road for a vehicle crash with injuries.

  • 6 days ago | lakemchenryscanner.com | Sam Borcia

    A man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at another motorist after the two got into a road rage altercation while driving in Wauconda, prosecutors said. James H. Piel, 54, of Wauconda, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 10 p.m. on June 13 to Bonner Road and Brown Street for a driving altercation.

  • 6 days ago | lakemchenryscanner.com | Sam Borcia

    A lawsuit has been filed after two elderly men and two animals were killed in a fire reportedly started by a cigarette that engulfed a residence in unincorporated McHenry County. A lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court by Jacob Dodge, who is the executor of the estate of Mark Dodge, against Natalie Robinson, who is the independent administrator of the estate of Eric Dettmer.

  • 6 days ago | lakemchenryscanner.com | Sam Borcia

    Charges have been filed against a gunman, who was on pre-trial release in connection with a murder, after he allegedly shot a woman at an apartment building in Waukegan. Amil Little, 25, of Beach Park, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated domestic battery, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and two counts of felon in possession of a weapon.

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Sam Borcia
Sam Borcia @samborcia
7 Jun 25

A nurse from Huntley was recognized for helping the save the life of an unresponsive woman involved in a crash as the nurse was traveling with four colleagues to a conference. Advocate Health Care said five registered nurses from Advocate… https://t.co/RU6xMgTifm via @LMCScanner

Sam Borcia
Sam Borcia @samborcia
6 Jun 25

Two Milwaukee residents have been arrested and charged with identity theft for trying to obtain a replacement debit card from a Round Lake victim without the cardholder’s authorization, police officials said. Round Lake Police Chief David… https://t.co/Ycp9Duby7b via @LMCScanner

Sam Borcia
Sam Borcia @samborcia
5 Jun 25

Details continue to be withheld surrounding an extremely large police presence at the corner of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry on Thursday. McHenry Police issued a warning to residents at about 11:49 a.m. to avoid Venice Avenue… https://t.co/LsNUxOrNhs via @LMCScanner