Kenneth S. Maxey, a 30-year-old Chicago resident, pleaded guilty this week in McHenry County to charges tied to a 2021 crime spree that, according to court records, included ripping an ATM from a Huntley business and trying to swipe three vehicles from a Woodstock dealership. Court documents and a jail roster indicate he now faces prison time in both cases.
Plea and prison time
As reported by the Northwest Herald, Maxey pleaded guilty to a burglary charge in the Huntley case and to an attempted-theft charge in a separate Woodstock case. Judges imposed six-year prison terms in each matter, with court orders showing the two six-year sentences are set to run at the same time.
Jail roster and court files
According to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office inmate roster, Maxey was booked on June 25, 2026, in connection with local cases 2022CF274 and 2022CF300, which include burglary and theft allegations. The public record lists multiple counts in the files and notes several earlier charges as "nolle pros," indicating those counts were dismissed.
Huntley break-ins and ATM theft
Criminal complaints tied to the October 4, 2021 spree state that suspects smashed their way into several Huntley businesses and made off with cash, liquor and two ATMs; one of the machines reportedly contained about $8,400. The complaints list Tufano's Pizza, Armanetti's Wine & Spirits, Huntley Food & Liquor and Tipsy's Bar as the targeted businesses, as reported by Lake and McHenry County Scanner.
Attempt at Kunes Country in Woodstock
Court filings and local reporting say Maxey separately tried to steal a Dodge Charger and two Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats from the Kunes Country dealership in Woodstock. As detailed by the Northwest Herald, the attempted heist targeted high-value vehicles; the dealership is listed online as Kunes Country of Woodstock.
Next steps
Public records show Maxey's next McHenry County court date was set for July 1, 2026, and that he had previously been in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections in unrelated matters before local warrants were issued. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office roster indicates he is being held with no bond while prosecutors move forward on the primary burglary and attempted-theft counts.
The cases highlight how property-crime investigations can stretch across years and jurisdictions, with court files set to determine Maxey's final punishment.
