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A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of motels in Woodstock.

An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a robbery of a gas station convenience store in Woodstock where three suspects robbed the clerk at gunpoint.

A Crystal Lake couple is accused of operating "a significant grow operation" after the McHenry County Sheriffs Office aid it found about $25,000 worth of marijuana in their home, including about 80 plants and 12 pounds of dried marijuana, court records show.

A Wisconsin man allegedly resisted arrest and battered a police officer in Richmond, prompting the officer to call emergency backup to take the man into custody.

An owner of a Huntley diner under federal investigation for not paying employees for working overtime as required pleaded guilty this week to an unrelated battery charge, acknowledging that he "made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature" with a 17-year-old girl, according to McHenry County court documents.

In 2006, a Crystal Lake man confessed to the leaders of his church that he was sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl.

Two Jehovahs Witnesses elders were sentenced Friday to one year of court supervision, 10 hours of community service and $250 in fines for failing to report that a congregant was sexually abusing a child.

One of the Jehovahs Witnesses convicted last week of "knowingly and willfully" failing to report to authorities that a 6-year-old girl was being sexually assaulted by a congregant is seeking a new trial.

Trial scheduled for Jehovahs Witnesses elders accused of failing to report sexual abuse In this file photo from March 26, 2021, Michael Penkava, left, and Colin Scott appear over video conference in court with Judge Mark Gerhardt, center, at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center in Woodstock. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media   Updated 5/27/2021 12:38 PM Two Jehovahs Witnesses elders accused of failing to notify police that a congregant was sexually abusing a child are scheduled for a j...

Judge denies Illinois State Police officers motion to quash DUI arrest Matthew E. Konie Updated 1/29/2021 11:15 AM Crystal Lake police had sufficient evidence to arrest an Illinois State Police officer on drunken driving charges in 2019, a McHenry County judge ruled Thursday. Matthew E. Konie appeared in court beside his attorney, Patrick Walsh, who sought to quash Konies arrest and suppress related statements, photographs, witness testimony and blood alcohol content results tied to...