Sam Borcia

Detectives have arrested a Zion man for possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse material, many involving children younger than 13, and two canines are credited with helping in the case. Lake County sheriff’s detectives received… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/09/she… via @LMCScanner

Authorities say a teenager nearly drowned but was saved by a 13-year-old who rescued the older teen from the water at a beach in Lincolnshire Wednesday evening. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/23/chi… via @LMCScanner

An active search is underway after a 14-year-old boy went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Tuesday afternoon. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/22/act… via @LMCScanner

Police say a driver was arrested for reckless driving after he crashed into two homes, causing significant damage to one and injuring a homeowner, in Mundelein Saturday afternoon. The Mundelein Fire Department and Mundelein Police… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/21/pol… via @LMCScanner

Detectives have arrested a Waukegan man accused of drug trafficking in Lake County following an undercover operation where he allegedly sold drugs down the street from an elementary school. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/20/man… via @LMCScanner

A woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for killing her boyfriend, who was a father and a U.S. Navy member, when she “gunned” her car and ran him over in Winthrop Harbor. Candace M. Wrobel, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/19/7-y… via @LMCScanner

Authorities say a Mundelein man was arrested after detectives found he was disseminating videos and images of child sexual abuse material, including one video of a disabled child under the age of 13. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/18/det… via @LMCScanner

A man died after a van of people traveling to work in Highland Park slammed into a concrete barrier on Interstate 94 near Northbrook, leaving four others injured Wednesday morning. The Illinois State Police (ISP) and Northbrook Fire… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/17/1-d… via @LMCScanner

Investigators have recovered over $600,000 worth of dog food and treats at a liquidation store in Gurnee after the products were stolen from semi-trailers. The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force (TCAT) said Wednesday they have recovered… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/16/inv… via @LMCScanner

A Johnsburg family is experiencing “every family’s worst nightmare” after they were left stranded in the Dominican Republic when the father suffered a brain clot and underwent emergency surgery. Greg Dervis and Bonnie Dervis, along with… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/15/wor… via @LMCScanner

Officers spotted and arrested a man who was armed with a loaded machine gun and a second gun with armor-piercing rounds at the popular Scoop the Loop event in downtown Waukegan. Cire M. Anderson, 22, of Zion, was charged with one count of… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/14/off… via @LMCScanner

Three people were severely injured, one of whom was flown to the hospital, and six others were also hospitalized after a band tour van slammed into a tree in McHenry Saturday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/13/9-h… via @LMCScanner

A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was ejected in a crash with a car on Route 45 near Lake Villa Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/12/mot… via @LMCScanner

A judge sentenced a Waukegan man to 44 years in prison after he was convicted of opening fire on a victim, nearly shooting him in the head, during a road rage incident in broad daylight near McHenry. Juan A. Colon, 29, of Waukegan, was… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/10/44-… via @LMCScanner

A 60-year-old man from Waukegan died after authorities say he was critically injured in a multiple-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 94 near Northbrook Monday afternoon. The Illinois State Police (ISP) and Northbrook Fire Department… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/08/wau… via @LMCScanner

A suspect is in custody after authorities say he tried to bring a gun into the McHenry County Courthouse and then ran from officers in Woodstock Monday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said a person attempted to enter… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/07/sus… via @LMCScanner

McHenry County Sheriff officials said Sunday that no one is in custody for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old teen near Crystal Lake, despite some media reports to the contrary. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Public… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/06/no-… via @LMCScanner

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of the 5-year-old who died after being pulled unresponsive from a Buffalo Grove pool Friday evening. An autopsy remains pending for Tyson Nyamganid, 5, of Plainfield, who… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/05/coo… via @LMCScanner

A motorcyclist was flown in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Cary late Thursday evening, authorities said. Lt. Tony Farina said the Cary Fire Protection District said emergency… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/04/mot… via @LMCScanner

A judge has convicted a Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on a “reign of terror” where he fired shots at police cars, a newspaper deliverer and houses in McHenry, prompting the response of over 100 officers. Nicholas C. Lopardo, 27,… lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/07/03/jud… via @LMCScanner