A man has been charged with numerous felonies, including attempted murder and home invasion, after a 29-year-old man was stabbed and left in serious condition Thursday in Crystal Lake. Michael A. Vrba, 35, of Crystal Lake, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, residential burglary, aggravated domestic battery and two counts of aggravated battery. […]
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Police arrest man who allegedly stole $50,000 in jewelry from Gurnee store
Police have arrested a Chicago man after they say he stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from a Gurnee jewelry store in December. Demond Reid, 43, of Chicago, was charged with theft over $10,000, a Class 2 felony. He appeared in bond court Friday afternoon where his bond was set at $75,000. The Gurnee Police Department […]
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Gang member charged with shooting man during attempted robbery in Zion
A documented gang member and his 15-year-old accomplice have been charged after a man was shot in the back during an online meetup that turned into a robbery earlier this week, police said. Tyreik D.M. Jackson, 21, of Zion, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm after an arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday. […]
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29-year-old man flown to hospital by Flight For Life after stabbing near Crystal Lake
A 29-year-old was flown by a Flight For Life medical helicopter after he was stabbed at a home in unincorporated Crystal Lake Thursday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:22 a.m. Thursday to the 6000 block of Acorn Court in unincorporated Crystal Lake to assist the fire department on a medical call. Deputies […]
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3 victims in stable condition after six-vehicle crash in Libertyville, police say
A six-vehicle crash left three people hospitalized in stable condition and closed Route 45 in Libertyville for hours Thursday morning. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 7:40 a.m. Thursday to Route 45 north of Peterson Road for a six-vehicle crash with injuries. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was the first to […]
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16-year-old charged in ‘swatting’ incident near Grayslake, sheriff says
A 16-year-old boy was arrested following a ‘swatting’ incident where he called 911 multiple times in Grayslake, including one call in which he reported someone was about to be shot. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday to a 911 hang-up call at an apartment complex in the 33600 block of North […]
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Man charged after over 100 items recovered from vehicle burglaries in Lake, McHenry counties
A Lake Barrington man was arrested after police recovered over a 100 items stolen during vehicle burglaries throughout Lake and McHenry counties, police said. Hunter Grabowski, 24, of the 500 block of Beacon Drive in Lake Barrington, was charged with two counts felony burglary. Additional charges are pending. On Wednesday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Waukegan woman strangled to death during home invasion was retired teacher
The 74-year-old Waukegan woman strangled to death during an apparent home invasion, allegedly by her former neighbor, was a retired Waukegan school teacher. Chad B. Jones, 41, of the 2500 block of Garrick Avenue in Waukegan, was ordered held in Lake County Jail on a $2 million bond after he was charged with first-degree murder […]
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Man charged with killing elderly Waukegan woman during apparent home invasion
A man has been charged with strangling a 74-year-old woman to death during an apparent home invasion at the woman’s residence in Waukegan in September. Chad B. Jones, 41, of the 2500 block of Garrick Avenue in Waukegan, was ordered held in Lake County jail on a $2 million bond during a hearing early Wednesday […]