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Details emerge in wife’s death Documents say accused husband called 911 for help By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com
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McHenry County College student trustee Jason Memmen poses for a portrait March 31 in a common area at the college in Crystal Lake. The Johnsburg resident made his pitch on why student space is important during Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
A pitch for student space MCC student trustee makes case before board By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Jason Memmen wants the board overseeing McHenry County College to take student space into consideration when it makes decisions about the Crystal Lake campus. Memmen, a Johnsburg resident who serves as the Board of Trustees’ student voice, made a presentation on the role student space plays in increasing student
“If students have a place that they can call their own and be the student center and be the living room of the campus, for the lack of a better term, I think there’d be better retention of students.” Jason Memmen, MCC Board of Trustees student representative engagement and success at the board’s meeting Thursday evening.
Memmen has made student space his No. 1 priority for his term as the student trustee, a
pitch the student trustee before him also pushed. “If students have a place that they can call their own and be the student center and be the living room of the campus, for the lack of a better term, I think there’d be better retention of students,” he said. “We could get more students involved in various activities around campus.” Most students congregate in
WOODSTOCK – McHenry County court documents reveal new details in the first-degree murder case of a Huntley man accused in the beating death of his wife. In an unsealed search warrant, police said 64-year-old Edward E. Hartgraves sought medical help for his wife, Carol, seven hours after a fight with her turned violent. Edward Hartgraves called 911 at 5:24 p.m. March 20 to report that 63-year- Edward E. old Carol Hartgraves Hartgraves needed medical attention. According to court documents, Edward had a 0.314 blood-alcohol level and told a 911 dispatcher that he pushed his wife. When asked why, he said “out of anger,” according to the affidavit. When police arrived, Carol Hartgraves was conscious but disoriented and bleeding from the chin. She was taken to the hospital and interviewed by detectives. There she told police the argument began at 10 a.m. that morning. She also said Edward Hartgraves had been abusing her for the last 35 years of their marriage, but she had only recently began calling the police to report the violence. “Carol stated she is afraid of
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Police investigate bank robbery at BMO Harris branch in McHenry By ALLISON GOODRICH agoodrich@shawmedia.com McHENRY – The McHenry Police Department is investigating a robbery Friday at the BMO Harris Bank on Richmond Road in McHenry, police said. Officers confirmed the robbery after responding to a call that came in at 11:36 a.m. for an incident at 1712 N. Richmond Road, according to a police news release. A white male, described to be about 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-8 with a thin build, apparently entered BMO Har-
Police seeking information Anyone with information should contact the McHenry Police Department at 815363-2599. Anonymous tips can be called into the police tip line at 815-363-2124.
ris Bank, approached the teller and passed a note demanding currency, the release said. He fled eastbound on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. Police said no weapon was displayed. He was last seen wearing a tan/off-
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white fisherman’s style hat with writing on the front, dark-colored pants, a dark blue or green jacket and dark shoes. He also was carrying a black backpack at the time of the robbery. The Rockford office of the FBI was notified of the incident and will be assisting in the investigation. Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying the offender. Anyone with information should call the criminal investigation division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Anonymous tips can be called into the police tip line at 815-363-2124.
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