McHenry County Sheriff’s Office

Female Suspect Charged After Allegedly Shooting Man on East Tryon Grove Rd, Wonder Lake

Fri Oct 11, 2024 09:46 pm Cardinal News

A man was seriously injured in a shooting, and a female suspect has been charged after the shooting in unincorporated Wonder Lake on Thursday, October 10, 2024. At 11:05 a.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024 McHenry […]

Bull on the Loose in the Marengo Area in McHenry County

Thu Sep 5, 2024 05:01 pm Cardinal News

Police from Marengo and deputies from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were alerted about 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2024 to be on the lookout for a loose bull in the area between Union Road […]

Multiple EMS Transports for Crash Involving McHenry County Inmate Transport Bus in Hainesville

Wed Sep 4, 2024 04:40 pm Cardinal News

Eighteen people, including two drivers, were transported by EMS to five different hospitals Wednesday, September 4, 2024 following a “mass casualty” two-vehicle crash involving a McHenry County inmate van that was transporting prisoners from jails […]

Motorcyclist Dies, Identity Released, After Motorcycle Crash Near Chapel Hill Road and Route 120 in Unincorporated McHenry

Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:35 am Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Police Department, and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded about 6:24 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2024 to a report of a crashed motorcycles in the area of Chapel Hill Road, […]

Harvard Man Killed in Rollover Ejection Crash on Lawrence Rd Near Harvard, McHenry County

Tue Aug 13, 2024 03:50 pm Cardinal News

A 40-year-old man from Harvard died this morning as a result of a single vehicle rollover crash. Emergency personnel from the Harvard Fire Department, MD1, and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded at 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, […]

Farm Worker Injured By Indirect Lightning Strike While Closing Barn Door at Farm Near Marengo

Tue Jun 25, 2024 07:17 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Marengo Fire Protection District responded about 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 to a report of a person struck by lightning at Nichols Farm and Orchard, 2602 Hawthorn Road in unincorporated […]

Justin Ralph Griletz, convicted of dissemination of child pornography June 21, 2024 (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

McHenry Resident Sentenced to 12 Years (-50%) for Dissemination of Child Pornography (Under Age 13)

Mon Jun 24, 2024 01:32 pm Cardinal News

A resident of unincorporated McHenry was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday, July 21, 2024 after court proceedings and after investigators served a search warrant in February 2023 and discovered Justin Ralph Griletz had […]

Identity Released for Victim in Fatal Traffic Crash at Dean St and Gayle Dr, Near Woodstock

Tue May 21, 2024 09:27 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 released the identity of a 29 year-old woman, Belen Estrada, who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in unincorporated Woodstock, Illinois on Friday, May […]

Flames erupt from a second floor window at the northwest corner of a home on Riverside Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake Friday, March 29, 2024 (SOURCE: Nunda Rural Fire Protection District)

Resident Escapes House Fire on 2nd Floor on Riverside Dr, Unincorporated Crystal Lake; 1 Cat Dies, Another Cat Missing

Sat Mar 30, 2024 03:53 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded about 3:20 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024, 2022 to a […]

House fire with flames showing on Knolltop Road in unincorporated Union (SOURCE: Union Fire Protection District)

Two Men, Dog and Cat Die in House Fire in Unincorporated Union in McHenry County

Thu Mar 7, 2024 11:04 am Cardinal News

Two men in their 70s, and a dog and a cat died in a house fire in unincorporated Union early Tuesday morning. A newspaper delivery worker discovered the fire and called 9-1-1 to report the […]

East Entrance of McHenry County Courthouse Closed Due to Suspicious Package

Wed Feb 14, 2024 02:09 pm Cardinal News

ALERT FROM THE MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE February 14, 2024 at 1:57:49 PM CST The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious package at the East Entrance of the McHenry County Courthouse. Please avoid the area at […]

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement on House Bill 4603, Sponsor Justin Slaughter Backs Down

Fri Feb 2, 2024 10:55 am Cardinal News

Illinois State Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-Chicago/27th District) has announced that he is not going to move House Bill 4603 in this session — a bill that if passed would seriously hamper law enforcement in many […]

Jerry L. Gray, charged with felony Drug-Induced Homicide (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Volo Resident Charged with Drug Induced Homicide in Death of Volo Man

Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:06 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives concluded a death investigation resulting in the arrest of a Volo man for delivering the fatal dose of drugs that ultimately killed a 33-year-old Volo man. On August 11, 2023, Lake […]

Jimmy Diaz, charged with felon possession of a weapon and other charges (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

Two McHenry Residents Arrested by SWAT for Weapons and Drug Charges on Home Avenue

Wed Dec 6, 2023 07:13 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, SWAT Team, Crystal Lake Police Department, and McHenry Police Department on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, arrested two McHenry residents on drug and weapons charges after executing a search […]

Timothy Mumford, died while an inmate at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

Identity Released for Inmate Pronounced Deceased at McHenry County Correctional Facility

Wed Dec 6, 2023 04:42 pm Cardinal News

Timothy Mumford, age 74, of Johnsburg is the inmate that died at McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility, Tuesday, Decwember 5, 2023, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. Mumford had been detained since he was […]

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