A North Chicago man was arrested after investigators, with the help of a canine, located him in possession of hundreds of child sexual abuse files, which they say he was disseminating. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Cyber Crimes Division and Special Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Johnny M. […]
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Suspect identified, car seized after Wauconda High School graduate killed by hit-and-run driver near Island Lake
Investigators have identified a suspect and seized the car believed to have killed a 24-year-old man in a hit-and-run near Island Lake just days before his birthday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 p.m. Friday to the 4300 block of Roberts Road in unincorporated Island Lake for a […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]
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SUV causes significant damage after crashing into home in Lake Bluff
Numerous fire departments responded after a driver mistook the gas for the brake and crashed their SUV into a house, leaving it uninhabitable, in Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Police Department, Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 5:13 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Wimbledon Court in Lake Bluff […]
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Vernon Hills man among victims in armed robbery, attack committed by masked suspects at casino in Des Plaines
A Vernon Hills man was among 3 victims after police say four masked suspects robbed the victims by force while pointing guns at them in the parking lot of a casino in Des Plaines. The Des Plaines Police Department said the armed robbery occurred at Rivers Casino, 3000 South River Road, around 1:45 a.m. Monday. […]
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Officers hear gunshots, rush to aid of wounded man after self-inflicted shooting at forest preserve in Round Lake
Officers searching for a suicidal man heard gunshots and quickly rushed to his aid after finding him shot at a forest preserve in Round Lake Monday morning. The Lake County Forest Preserves Police Department responded around 9 a.m. Monday to Nippersink Forest Preserve, 900 West Belvidere Road in Round Lake, for a report of a […]
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Man accused of trafficking cocaine after being found with multiple guns, almost $35,000 in cash in Zion
The sheriff says a drug trafficker selling cocaine was arrested and found in possession of multiple guns along with almost $35,000 in cash at his Zion home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) received information that Amado Palma-Yanes, 38, of Zion, was trafficking drugs. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]
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Accused Highland Park parade mass shooter again refuses to appear for court hearing
The accused Highland Park parade mass shooter for a second time in a row refused to appear at his court hearing Wednesday, with a judge saying his case will proceed without delay. A status hearing on motions was held in front of Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. The hearing lasted five […]
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Driver reportedly flees from police before being killed in rollover crash in North Chicago
A 21-year-old man was killed after he reportedly fled from police and was later ejected and trapped in a rollover crash in North Chicago Tuesday evening. The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday to the area of 24th Street and Bobby Thompson Expressway […]