Lake and McHenry County Scanner
Lake and McHenry County Scanner is a local news platform that focuses on urgent stories affecting the communities of Lake County and McHenry County in Illinois. Since its establishment in 2012, the site reports on critical incidents such as shootings, stabbings, house fires, kidnappings, car accidents, and more. With a strong following of over 120,000 on social media and hundreds of thousands of website visitors each month, it serves as a valuable resource for local residents. We keep our 130,000+ social media followers updated with real-time news as it unfolds, thanks to a dedicated team of volunteer editors who work tirelessly to share breaking news. It's important to note that Lake & McHenry County Scanner operates independently and is not connected to any fire, police, EMS, or government entities. Our mission is to keep our community well-informed. Please keep in mind that as a volunteer organization, our website and social media platforms may not always be monitored around the clock.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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