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Paul Scharff Interviewed by Cindy Mich on her Radio Show Cin’s Chat Corner
Monday, 23 Mar, 2015 – 5:12 pm | Comments Off on Paul Scharff Interviewed by Cindy Mich on her Radio Show Cin’s Chat Corner
Paul Scharff Interviewed by Cindy Mich on her Radio Show Cin’s Chat Corner

Paul Scharff Interviewed by Cindy Mich on her Radio Show Cin’s Chat Corner
On February 26th, 2015 Paul Scharff was interviewed by Cindy Mich on Talk Blog Radio show Cin’s Chat Corner. Cindy Mich has a …

A McHenry County Deputy is No Longer Under Siege
Wednesday, 13 Aug, 2014 – 5:05 pm | Comments Off on A McHenry County Deputy is No Longer Under Siege
A McHenry County Deputy is No Longer Under Siege

A McHenry County Deputy is No Longer Under Siege
Last year I told you a story about former McHenry County Deputy Zane Seipler being under sieged by his former boss McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren. You …

Where We’ve Been, Where are We Going, and MOB CON 2014
Wednesday, 25 Jun, 2014 – 4:08 pm | Comments Off on Where We’ve Been, Where are We Going, and MOB CON 2014
Where We’ve Been, Where are We Going, and MOB CON 2014

I am back from a much needed writing break to fill you in with updates on the Republican Primary for McHenry County Sheriff and Mob Con 2014. If you have been following me about my …

Zinke felt Threatened by a 78 Year Old Woman and His Campaign Manager may be an Internet Troll
Wednesday, 12 Mar, 2014 – 3:08 pm | Comments Off on Zinke felt Threatened by a 78 Year Old Woman and His Campaign Manager may be an Internet Troll
Zinke felt Threatened by a 78 Year Old Woman and His Campaign Manager may be an Internet Troll

Undersheriff Andrew Zinke got himself in trouble again. While being served a subpoena in January of this year, Zinke now has to go in front of a Federal Judge to explain his behavior. He was …

Nothing Wrong at the Sheriff’s Office according to Zinke
Wednesday, 5 Mar, 2014 – 5:28 pm | Comments Off on Nothing Wrong at the Sheriff’s Office according to Zinke
Nothing Wrong at the Sheriff’s Office according to Zinke

If you watched the debate or the League of Women Voter’s forum, there is Nothing Wrong at the Sheriff’s office according to Undersheriff Andrew Zinke. We were lucky to even have had this debate. As …

Sheriff Opts for Belligerence to Thwart FEN’s Attempt to Secure Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Report
Wednesday, 19 Feb, 2014 – 6:29 pm | Comments Off on Sheriff Opts for Belligerence to Thwart FEN’s Attempt to Secure Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Report
Sheriff Opts for Belligerence to Thwart FEN’s Attempt to Secure Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Report

This is a story that has been going on for over a year now. It is a comment on what Sheriff Keith Nygren feels about inviting transparency for the public into his sheriff’s department. Keith …

Bill Prim VIDEO, Q&A, and even a DEBATE!
Wednesday, 12 Feb, 2014 – 4:50 pm | Comments Off on Bill Prim VIDEO, Q&A, and even a DEBATE!
Bill Prim VIDEO, Q&A, and even a DEBATE!

Please take a look at the video put out by the campaign for Bill Prim for McHenry County Sheriff. It was excellently done and highlights all the points on why Bill Prim would make an …

Get MURDER IN McHENRY for FREE on Amazon!!
Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2014 – 4:55 pm | Comments Off on Get MURDER IN McHENRY for FREE on Amazon!!
Get MURDER IN McHENRY for FREE on Amazon!!

Starting on January 29th you will be able to get MURDER IN MCHENRY, A Son’s Pursuit of Justice for FREE on Amazon for Kindle. Every Wednesday from January 29th to February 26th my book will …

Is Sheriff Nygren and Undersheriff Zinke Intimidating and Tampering with Federal Witnesses?
Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2014 – 7:00 pm | Comments Off on Is Sheriff Nygren and Undersheriff Zinke Intimidating and Tampering with Federal Witnesses?
Is Sheriff Nygren and Undersheriff Zinke Intimidating and Tampering with Federal Witnesses?

Is Sheriff Nygren and Undersheriff Zinke intimidating and tampering with McHenry County Deputies listed as federal material witnesses? Former Deputy Scott Milliman’s wrongful termination case is moving through the system, albeit slowing by moving forward …

Andrew Zinke Fearful to Debate Bill Prim Lies to Get Out of It
Wednesday, 8 Jan, 2014 – 7:30 pm | Comments Off on Andrew Zinke Fearful to Debate Bill Prim Lies to Get Out of It
Andrew Zinke Fearful to Debate Bill Prim Lies to Get Out of It

Andrew Zinke revokes his commitment to debate Bill Prim. However, that is not what you would have read in the Northwest Herald the following Monday. Let’s start at the beginning of the sequence of events.
On …

Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Shuts Down Cal Skinner’s Blog Site
Wednesday, 18 Dec, 2013 – 6:24 pm | Comments Off on Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Shuts Down Cal Skinner’s Blog Site
Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Shuts Down Cal Skinner’s Blog Site

Undersheriff Andrew Zinke is fighting it out with Cal Skinner again. This time Skinner alleges that Zinke was able to get his website www.mchenrycountyblog.com taken down for a short period of time on Wednesday December …

IUOE Local 150 and Andrew Zinke. Is this Gangster Money for a Gangster Cop?
Wednesday, 6 Nov, 2013 – 5:46 pm | Comments Off on IUOE Local 150 and Andrew Zinke. Is this Gangster Money for a Gangster Cop?
IUOE Local 150 and Andrew Zinke. Is this Gangster Money for a Gangster Cop?

A few weeks ago I noticed something peculiar about a contribution made to Andrew Zinke’s campaign for sheriff. The contribution was from the IUOE or the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150. What I …

Paul Scharff is a “Disenfranchised Son, with an Axe to Grind, Who’s Out to Sell his Book”
Wednesday, 23 Oct, 2013 – 4:43 pm | One Comment
Paul Scharff is a “Disenfranchised Son, with an Axe to Grind, Who’s Out to Sell his Book”

Paul Scharff is a “disenfranchised son, with an axe to grind, who’s out to sell his book,” is a comment that I found on my article on Andrew DiDonato that I did two weeks ago. …

Will McHenry County be Ripped Off by Special Interest in Sheriff Election?
Wednesday, 2 Oct, 2013 – 5:27 pm | 2 Comments
Will McHenry County be Ripped Off by Special Interest in Sheriff Election?

I am going to change gears and talk about the potential of having our election for Sheriff being ripped off by special interest dumping cash into the election. I will get back to Mob Con …

Vito Colucci, ROGUE TOWN, and McHenry County
Wednesday, 18 Sep, 2013 – 4:35 pm | One Comment
Vito Colucci, ROGUE TOWN, and McHenry County

I want to tell you about a guy named Vito Colucci. I met Vito two weekends ago at Mob Con in Las Vegas. However, I knew who he was prior to this event. We have …

Zinke’s middle finger may cost Cal Skinner $5,000
Wednesday, 28 Aug, 2013 – 5:36 pm | One Comment
Zinke’s middle finger may cost Cal Skinner $5,000

Mark Gummerson, an attorney for Undersheriff Andrew Zinke is following through with his threat towards Cal Skinner from the Ethic Commission hearing. Andrew Zinke filed a complaint against Cal Skinner for $5,000. A fine that …

And there is hope, even for the Ethics Commission
Wednesday, 21 Aug, 2013 – 5:06 pm | One Comment
And there is hope, even for the Ethics Commission

If you have read my book MURDER IN MCHENRY, you know that there is a lot of bad stuff in there about some bad people. There is also signs of hope in the book too. …

McHenry County Ethics Commission, Ethical or NOT!?!?
Wednesday, 7 Aug, 2013 – 4:55 pm | One Comment
McHenry County Ethics Commission, Ethical or NOT!?!?

If you do not recall this infamous photo or if you have not seen it before, it has stirred up quite the controversy. This photo was taken at the 4th of July Parade in Crystal …

Another McHenry County Deputy under siege, Scott Milliman
Wednesday, 17 Jul, 2013 – 5:46 pm | 7 Comments
Another McHenry County Deputy under siege, Scott Milliman

Last week’s article I talked about Zane Seipler’s battle with Keith Nygren and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.  This week I’m going to talk about another deputy, Scott Milliman, and his battle with Sheriff Keith …

Kim Kolton’s Crime Wire with guest Paul Scharff co-author of MURDER IN MCHENRY
Tuesday, 16 Jul, 2013 – 6:33 pm | Comments Off on Kim Kolton’s Crime Wire with guest Paul Scharff co-author of MURDER IN MCHENRY
Kim Kolton’s Crime Wire with guest Paul Scharff co-author of MURDER IN MCHENRY

Great Show on Kim Kolton’s Crime Wire TalkBlogRadio. We discussed my book MURDER IN MCHENRY, the murder of my father Ron Scharff and Patricia Freeman, the first and second investigation into their murder, Frank Cullotta, …

McHenry County Deputy Zane Seipler under siege, Again!!
Wednesday, 10 Jul, 2013 – 4:59 pm | 3 Comments
McHenry County Deputy Zane Seipler under siege, Again!!

McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is acting out against one of his own, Again. Deputy Zane Seipler was terminated from his position more than four years ago, and Nygren was forced to reinstate him a …

Andrew Zinke plus Rita Corporation equals ON THE TAKE
Wednesday, 19 Jun, 2013 – 5:31 pm | 7 Comments
Andrew Zinke plus Rita Corporation equals ON THE TAKE

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog called, “Andrew Zinke for McHenry County Sheriff, Really?” In my blog I relate my personal experience and what it was like having Andrew Zinke reopen my father’s …

Simon Barrett’s Blog Talk Radio Show June 16th, 2013
Sunday, 16 Jun, 2013 – 9:14 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett’s Blog Talk Radio Show June 16th, 2013
Simon Barrett’s Blog Talk Radio Show June 16th, 2013

This is Simon Barrett’s Radio Show on father’s day on June 16th, 2013. I get to about my dad. An excellent Tribute. Here is Simon’s blurb for the show.

This week we will be taking a …

Andrew Zinke for McHenry County Sheriff, Really???
Wednesday, 29 May, 2013 – 5:53 pm | 6 Comments
Andrew Zinke for McHenry County Sheriff, Really???

Zinke for Sheriff? It’s a preposterous idea but it will happen unless we do something about it.
Just like the original investigator, George Hendle, he started my father’s investigation as a Lieutenant. He now currently resides …

Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Book Review: Murder In McHenry
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 10:18 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Book Review: Murder In McHenry

Posted on March 27th, 2013
Book Review: Murder In McHenry
Simon Barrett does a Book Review
http://www.bloggernews.net/129003

Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Coming Really Soon: Murder In McHenry by Paul Scharff and Keith Bettinger
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 10:16 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Coming Really Soon: Murder In McHenry by Paul Scharff and Keith Bettinger

Posted on March 19th, 2013
Coming Really Soon: Murder In McHenry by Paul Scharff and Keith Bettinger
Simon Barrett wrote this article a week prior to my book release.
http://www.bloggernews.net/128986
 

Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Coming Soon: A Book by Paul Scharff About His Father’s 1981 Murder
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 10:08 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Coming Soon: A Book by Paul Scharff About His Father’s 1981 Murder

Posted on Oct 20, 2012
BloggerNews.net
This article was written by Simon Barrett. He wrote this article about Murder In McHenry that was coming out in a few months.
http://www.bloggernews.net/128625

Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Cold Cases When Is Just Too Cold?
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 10:02 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Cold Cases When Is Just Too Cold?

Posted on February 27th, 2011
BloggerNews.net
This article was written by Simon Barrett. He wrote this article about another cold case that was resolved 50 years later. He was doing a comparison to my father’s cold case.
http://www.bloggernews.net/126123
 

Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman The Only Victims?
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 9:55 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett BloggerNews.Net Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman The Only Victims?

July 23rd, 2009
BloggerNews.net
This article was written by Simon Barrett. He wrote this article about Larry Neumann and his wealth. He had a Trust Fund that his father left him but chose to kill and hurt …

Simon Barret BloggerNews.net Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman – A Cold Case Once Again?
Sunday, 26 May, 2013 – 9:46 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barret BloggerNews.net Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman – A Cold Case Once Again?

April 14th, 2009
BloggerNews.net
This article was written by Simon Barrett. He wrote this article in response of me calling him and telling him that the investigation has been scaled back. Simon contacted both Andrew Zinke, lead …

McHenry Deputies and MURDER IN MCHENRY
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 – 5:31 pm | Comments Off on McHenry Deputies and MURDER IN MCHENRY
McHenry Deputies and MURDER IN MCHENRY

In promoting my father’s story I get to speak to a lot of people. I really enjoy it, and I get to talk to all different kinds of people. The last few weeks the people …

FOIA Appeal Update
Thursday, 25 Apr, 2013 – 6:11 pm | 2 Comments
FOIA Appeal Update

I just wrote a blog yesterday called Humbling Moments. I’m not trying to blog you guys to death but more or less provide you with an important update. Last week I posted my Freedom of …

Freedom of Information Act Appeal to get the remainder of my father’s file.
Wednesday, 17 Apr, 2013 – 4:47 pm | 2 Comments
Freedom of Information Act Appeal to get the remainder of my father’s file.

After the book Murder In McHenry was sent to the publisher, I filed for the freedom of information act to get my father’s file from the McHenry County Sheriff’s office. My co-author Keith Bettinger had …

Northwest Herald – Probe Into ’81 Deaths Closes
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 3:20 pm | Comments Off on Northwest Herald – Probe Into ’81 Deaths Closes
Northwest Herald – Probe Into ’81 Deaths Closes

Today’s article in the Northwest Herald talking about the current status of the Scharff/Freemen murder investigation.

“Almost a year after sheriff’s investigators revived their efforts to solve the 28-year-old case, they announced that they believe Larry Neumann – a mob hitman who died Jan. 9, 2007, in prison for an unrelated murder – is responsible for slaying P.M. Pub owner Ronald Scharff and his bartender, Patricia Freeman.”

Read the article here.

What Is The Purpose of McHenry County 1981 and Why Should We Care?
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 8:45 am | Comments Off on What Is The Purpose of McHenry County 1981 and Why Should We Care?
What Is The Purpose of McHenry County 1981 and Why Should We Care?

Paul Scharff, the eldest son of Ron Scharff, who was murdered in Lakemoor, Illinois in June of 1981 along with his employee Patricia Freeman, gives his thoughts on why the public should care about this case and what the purpose of the efforts are around the McHenry County 1981 group and web site.

Listen To Paul Scharff, Holly Hager, and Robert Freeman on Dennis Griffin’s Las Vegas and The Mob
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 8:46 pm | Comments Off on Listen To Paul Scharff, Holly Hager, and Robert Freeman on Dennis Griffin’s Las Vegas and The Mob
Listen To Paul Scharff, Holly Hager, and Robert Freeman on Dennis Griffin’s Las Vegas and The Mob

On April 15 at 8pm CST, Paul Scharff, Holly Hager, and Robert Freeman appeared on Dennis Griffin’s Las Vegas and The Mob radio program on Blog Talk Radio. While the show had some technical difficulties, it wound up being a great conversation. Paul and Holly give background on the case and update us on the current happenings. Paul and Simon Barrett of Blogger News Network update us on the drop in officers covering the case over the last 4 months from 20 to 2. Robert Freeman and Simon Barrett give updates on conversations they’ve had with the McHenry County Sheriff.

Paul and Robert made it very clear – we need to get the word out. Larry Neumann should be named as the killer to give the families closure on this case – and the families would like to know what stopped the McHenry County Sheriff from closing this case sooner.

You can download the show directly here.

Simon Barrett: Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman – A Cold Case Once Again?
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 6:37 pm | Comments Off on Simon Barrett: Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman – A Cold Case Once Again?
Simon Barrett:  Ronald Scharff & Patricia Freeman – A Cold Case Once Again?

Simon Barrett from The Bloggers News Network has written an article today talking about his discussions with McHenry County Sheriff about the current activity around the Scharff case. According to Barrett, they have scaled resources back to 2 officers handling the case – though its not clear how much time they are spending on it as nothing seems to have been done. Read Simons take on the case and his conversations with the McHenry County Sheriff.