Murder in Wonder Lake Results in 32 Years in Pen

A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: RICHARD NIELSEN SENTENCED TO 32 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Richard G. Nielsen,  53, formerly of Wonder Lake, was sentenced … Continue reading

Bull Valley Resident Leonard Puccini Convicted of Sexual Abusing Boys

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: LEONARD PUCCINI CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Leonard Puccini, 52, of Bull Valley, was convicted of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse … Continue reading

Zinke Special Procecutor Trial Delayed a Week

McHenry County Sheriff’s Sgt. John Koziol was in Judge Thomas Meyer’s courtroom as his attorney Jonathan Nye and Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally spoke softly about preliminaries in the case. Nye noted that the State’s Attorney had not make a … Continue reading

LITH Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Grade School Girl

A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: ROBERT LUCHT CONVICTED OF THREE COUNTS OF PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT TO A CHILD AND AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Robert Lucht, … Continue reading

Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs’ Letter about Problems with McHenry Police Dept. Cases

As you can see, the Northwest Herald scooped other media on the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s having concluded that former McHenry Policeman Dale Hojnacki “may have tampered with narcotics evidence.” The paper even published a copy of the letter to … Continue reading

Burrito Express Killed Sentenced for Third Time

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: KENNETH SMITH SENTENCED FOR THE THIRD TIME TO 67 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE OFFENSE OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 35 year … Continue reading

A Look at the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s First Offender Program

I read a story in the Daily Herald on election day last week about a person in McHenry  County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s First Offender Program. The headline was “Antioch woman charged with forging state’s attorney documents.” First announced in … Continue reading

Buritto Express Murderer Convicted

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 35-year old Kenneth Smith was found guilty of First Degree Murder and Attempt Armed Robbery. The evidence at trial proved beyond … Continue reading

35-Year Old Cary Man Gets 55 Years for Criminal Sexual Assault and Child Porn

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: 55 YEAR SENTENCE GIVEN TO CARY MAN GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces today that John “Jack” Reed, 35, of … Continue reading

Michael Combs Replacing Philip Hiscock as Chief of Criminal Division of State’s Attorney’s Office

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: MICHAEL COMBS APPOINTED NEW CHIEF OF THE CRIMINAL DIVISION FOR THE STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, is pleased to announce that Assistant State’s Attorney Michael … Continue reading

Videos Used to Convict Cary Man Found of Criminal Sexual Assault of Minor Female Relative & Child Porn Possession

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: JURY FINDS CARY MAN GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces today that John “Jack” Reed, 35, of Cary, was found … Continue reading

McCullom Lake Man Pleads Guilty of Sexual Assaulting 5-Year Old Boy, Gets 20 Years for

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney: McCULLOM LAKE MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 33 year old Charles Dickerson was sentenced today to 20 years in the … Continue reading

Woodstock Copper Thief Gets Ten Years

A press release from the State’s Attorney’s Office: RESIDENTIAL BURGLAR BRETT ROBERTS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that thirty-seven year-old Brett Roberts, formerly of Harvard, was sentenced … Continue reading

Wonder Lake DUI Boat Accident that Killed Nicole Jurgens Results in Ten-Year Prison Term

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney tells of the implementation of a criminal statute sponsored by the late State Senator Adeline Geo-Karis of Zion. She introduced the bill after a Chair-of-Lakes accident in which a drunk boater … Continue reading

McHenry Murderer Gets 30 Years

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: MCHENRY MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that twenty-one year old Victor Bandala-Martinez was sentenced to thirty … Continue reading