14 Years for Woman’s Crystal Lake Arson Murder Attempt

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: CARRIE GIL SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSES OF ATTEMPT FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ARSON Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, … Continue reading

Barn Fires Prompt Warning from Sheriff’s Department

A message from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Currently Investigating several rural barn fires. MCSO looks to community for assistance in reporting suspicious persons/ activity Sheriff Keith Nygren announced today the active investigation of multiple fires in the rural McHenry … Continue reading

Carrie Gil Found Guilty of Attempted Murder & Arson

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: CARRIE GIL CONVICTED OF ATTEMPT FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AGGRAVATED ARSON AND RESIDENTIAL ARSON Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Carrie Gil, 46, formerly of Crystal Lake, was … Continue reading

Was Caputo’s Fire Bombing an Act of Terrorism?

One of McHenry County Blog’s readers asks why the Algonquin Caputo’s Molotov cocktail bomber isn’t being charged with terrorism. Interesting question. Here’s the press release from the Algonquin Police Department: ALGONQUIN: The Algonquin Police Department received a call of a … Continue reading

Will Chicago Media Cover Arson at Chicago Tea Party Patriot’s Christmas Party?

I’ll be looking at Friday’s Chicago newspapers to see if the political arson at the Chicago Tea Party Patriots at Dugan’s Irish Pub in Chicago last Friday night. Thursday, the Chicago Bomb and Arson Department informed the Tea Party organization … Continue reading

Two NIU Cars in Galena Territory Day Girl’s Body Found

David Bachmann writes the blog entitled “Dirty Harry vs. Dirty Keith” strays from his criticism of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren today. He lives in Galena Territory and has a handy camera to take photos of those visiting the place…at … Continue reading