On November 25, 2025, Michael Mealy, 36, of Elgin, Illinois, appeared in McHenry County Initial Appearance Court on drug charges. Judge Justin Hansen denied Mealy pretrial release, citing public safety concerns. Mealy is charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, a class X felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class 1 felony.
According to the evidence, McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies encountered Mealy around November 24, 2025. Mealy gave a false name because of an active Wisconsin warrant. Deputies arrested him and found about 32.3 grams of cocaine, a digital scale with residue, and U.S. currency…