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PLAINDEALER- HERALD McHenry, I l l inois I; 'jaMKmWHOMilWKMK* Friday, December 28, 1984 in y i i i - .• >' j&S*. * . '•%> ' • Man dead, another serious from pedestrian, car accidents Keepingfup with Mother Nature Plalndealer Herald photo by Anthony Oliver 1 The first major snowstorm of the winter hit the county Wednesday morning, and residents, armed with snow shovels, could be seen throughout the day clearing driveways and sidewalks. More than three and a half inches of snow blanketed the area, causing hazardous driving conditions. f Crime Stoppers agencies |>e for county-wide group The McHenry Area Crime Stoppers organization has recently received news that has its directors very enthusiastic. Less than a month following the local organization's first anniversary, came an an­ nouncement that the McHenry County Board wishes to con­ solidate the program into a county-wide effort. "It was thrilled to hear of the county board's plans," stated Mike Cajthaml, chairman of the McHenry board. "We have witnessed great success in our first year and look forward to cooperative efforts between all the boards in fighting crime countywide." McHenry's Crime Stopper board is one of six currently in McHenry County, with the others including Cary, Wood­ stock, Fox River Grove, Marengo and Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake's board, the first in the county and now two years old, served as a model for the newer organizations. The Crime Stoppers board is run by volunteer members of the community, along with a coordinator-advisor from the local police department. The police coordinator introduces crimes for which the local department has exhaused all leads, and the crimes are brought before the public by the Crime Stoppers. Callers are given numbers whereby they are identified. Their names are neither used, nor known by the Crime Stop­ pers. Information is passed on to the appropriate police depart­ ment and if the information leads to the arrest and filing of crin\inal charges against an individual, the anonymous • caller receives a cash reward. The Crime Stoppers movement has met with great success since it began in Albuquerque, N.M. seven years ago, and has grown to almost 400 cities nationwide. According to Roger Sether, detective with the Crystal Lake Police Department and police coordinator for the Crime Stoppers in that city, the program is extremely suc­ cessful in McHenry County as well. The assurance of anonymity erases the fear of harrassment on the part of the potential in­ formant, and the lure of a possible \ reward overrides apathy on the part of the person who may hold important in­ formation, he said; Though Crime Stoppers has a proven effect on the crime rate in the cities it serves, the program itself does not solve crimes, explains Det. Gary Wigman, police coordinator for the McHenry area. Crime Stoppers "tips" can provide missing information which may help police solve the crime. McHenry County Sheriff Henry Nulle has endorsed the program, and the county board now hopes to launch an county- wide organization, to serve the areas not now included in the present established projects. "In the two years (which Crime Stoppers has existed in the county), leads have assisted in solving 45 felony crimes,", said Sether. "Forty-nine suspects were arrested in connection with those crimes and more than $63,000 worth of and narcotics McHenry Area Crime Stoppers has its own success story. One major ti] led to the arrest of an indivi and recovery of stolen materials valued at $1,700. Another caller provided information that led to the arrest of a person wanted in connection with over 25 burglaries to automobiles in the Fox Ridge area. The local organization awarded a caller who provided information that led to the arrest of an individual believed to have burglarized a Richmond business of $16,000 in computer equipment. The area Crime Stoppers organization also combined to give a substantial reward to the person who helped recover $14,000 worth of can­ nabis, that was growing on a roof in rural Harvard. CRIME STOPPERS-Page 3 By Angela Burden pUindealar-Herald Neva Service A 42-year-old McHenry man was pronounced dead at the scene of a car-pedestrian ac­ cident Christmas Day on Illinois 120 at Lily Lake Road, McHenry, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Department. Luther W. Dedd, 4305 Sioux Lane, was reportedly struck by two vehicles while crossing the highway about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. Sheriff's police reported that a preliminary investigation in­ dicates that the victim was either standing or crossing the road when he was struck by an eastbound car driven by Robert L. Nehlsen, 24, of Elk Grove Village. After the initial impact, police said, Dodd was struck by a second eastbound vehicle driven by Robert G. Nordmeyer, 18, of 4011 Maple St., McHenry. Nehlsen was injured in the accident and was taken to Northern Illinois Medical Center by McHenry Rescue Squad. The accident is under in­ vestigation by sheriff's police and the coroner's office. An unrelated car-pedestrian accident on Christmas Day resulted in severe injuries to a Chicago man who was struck by a car on Bay Road at Weingart EC*Manny, 48, is listed in serious condition in the in­ tensive care unit at Northern Illinois Medical Center, where he was taken by Johnsburg Rescue Squad following the 10:42 a.m. accident Tuesday. Robert M. Rogge, 29, Fox Lake, told sheriff's police he was driving west on Bay Road ap­ proaching Weingart Road when the pedestrian ran into the path of his car.. Rogge said he was unable to avoid hitting Manny. Witnesses at the scene told police the victim went directly in to the path of the Rogge vehicle. In another accident, Stuart R. Soifer, 19, of Wheeling and his passenger, Brian A. Schiff, 17, of Des Plaines, were taken to NIMC following a one-car ac­ cident about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 12 near Sunset Road, Spring Grove. The vehicle they occupied struck a log on the highway, which caused the car to go into a ditch, where it flipped over. Three people were injured in a one-car accident at the. in­ tersection of Curran and Draper Roads on McHenry's west side recentlyv George B. Dowse, 4913 Red- bird Lane, Crystal Lake, and two passengers were taken to Northern Illinois Medical Center after the car he was driving hit two posts and rolled. The passengers were Kris L. Koernig, 619 Greenbrier, Crystal Lake, and Patricia J. lei, 1409 Adams, Lake In The Dowse told police he saw the curve too late and lost control of the vehicle. He was ticketed for driving tee fftjt for conditions. The accidrtfroccurred Dec. 14 at 10:20 p.m. Nancy S. Beste, 6203 Katmai Trail, McHenry, was driving east on Chickaloon Drive, in Glacier Ridge subdivision, when she lost control of her car on the snowy pavement. Beste said the car bounced off Island Lake woman still missing a curb, crested the road an| struck a mailbox. The accident occurred at 8:2* a.m. Dec. 19. Barbara J. Arnold, 5011 Prairie, McHenry, was cited far failure to reduce speed to avofti an accident after the ear star was driving ran into the rear off another vehicle on Dec. 19. Arnold told police in­ vestigators her brakes must have locked before her car hit afr auto driven by William J, Fleming, 2806 Hickory, Wendet Lake. ' Hie collision occurred at 8;|f p.m. at the intersection or Elm Street a and Ringwood Road. . Mary A. Palace, 1711 Hkb- view, McHenry, was died for driving too fast for condMUms after her car struck an auto driven by Donna Santi, of 481ft Home Ave., McHenry. Santi said she was making a left turn into the driveway whan her car was struck en tfe» driver's side. Palace told nettea she was unable to stop hi ana Is avoid the collision. The accident occurred at IS :89 p.m. Dec. 19. Nancy A. Bromley, McHenry, waa ticketed for making an I left turn when she turned from the outside lane of Crystal Road across the path i ~ car. The driver of the otter Mary Byron, 1408 Rh Terrace, McHenry, said she1 in the inside lane Hershelman vehicle made a turn. No one was injured in tin resulting collision which oc cur red at 6:27 p.m. Dec. 30. . \ With few clues to go on, McHenry County and Island Lake police authorities are searching for a 35-year-old Island Lake woman, who disappeared last weekend. McHenry County Sheriff Henry "Hank" Nulle said the woihan, Linda White, 120 E. Fern Drive, Island Lake, was last seen at a party Dec. 21. She is described as 5' 2" tall, 110 pounds, with light-colored hair. A car belonging to the woman was located in a wooded area off River Road, near Griswold Lake, police said. "We just don't have a lot to go on," Nulle said. The police have talked to a couple of people but nothing conclusive has turned up, the sheriff added. Nulle said hair samples and what may be blood samples were taken from the car and are currently being analyzed. "We don't know for sure if it's human, animal or what," Nulla added. "We have to go on the assumption that foul play i* involved." Approximately 100 people from the county, Island Lake Police and the McHeniy Township Fire Department tow part in an extensive search the during the snowstorm Christmas Eve Day. Police said no body was found as a result of the search. Area man stabbed to death Woodstock police are in­ vestigating a homicide which occurred early Wednesday in the vicinity of 122 N. Benton St. The victim, Rodney W. Jenkins, 24, with a last; known address of 134 First St., Woodstock, was stabbed to death, according to Woodstock Police Chief Herb Pitzman. The police chief said that an autopsy would be conducted to determine the number of stab wounds suffered by Jenkins. The suspect in the slaying is 22-year-old Manuel Herrera Diaz of 124% N. Benton St., Woodstock, according to police. According to Pitzman, aa altercation involving several people apparently took place about 1:06 a.m., and, in thA course of the altercation, Jenkins was stabbed. Criminal charges against Diaz are pending, police said. The suspect was injured in the fight and was under guard at Memorial Hospital for McHennr County, Woodstock, the chief said. The altercation and death still under investigation, further details will when the investigation complete, Pitzman said- .< leath are Ion, ana released ition it GOOD M0RMNG Best decorated home The home of Russ Hopp, 3015 W. Scott Ave., was the overall winner in the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating Contest. The home scored the highest points in the nighttime effect category. Honorable mentions were Plalndealer Herald photo by Robert Gordon HKNLWN1 The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce recent# elected five new directors to its board. Photos and more details of the newly-named officials appear in today'* Business section, on page 12s I N D E X SHAW FREE PRESS MEDIA. INC. awarded to: Ed and Lina Hetterman, 3518 N. Chapel Hill Road; Marie T.T. Stogsdill, 5409 W. Sherman Dr.; and Dick Bowe, 3518 N. Chapel HiU Road. # - . / Business Page 12 Life Today Page 6 Neighbors Page 5 Volume 109. Number 37 Obituaries Page 3 Opinion Page 2 Sports .. Pages 16.17.18 . 1 Section. 18 pages SPORTS New Names LIFE TODAY