An Ingleside man was caught by Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax after he assaulted a woman and fled the scene early Saturday morning. At around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 34700 block of North Oden Avenue in Ingleside for a report of a domestic battery. When […]
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Man arrested after firework explosion that serious injured woman, 2 others in Antioch
A man is facing felony charges after three people were injured, including a woman who was seriously hurt, after a firework explosion in Antioch Saturday evening. At around 7:07 p.m. on Saturday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Antioch Fire Department, and Lake Villa Fire Protection District was dispatched to a home in the 21800 block […]
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Man dies after driving truck into tree in Ingleside
An Ingleside man is dead after he drove off the road and struck a tree early Saturday morning, sheriff’s officials said. At around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded to a reported traffic crash with injuries in the area […]
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Sheriff’s deputies find almost 90 bags of heroin during traffic stop in McHenry
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Narcotics Task Force arrested three people on drug-related charges, including one suspect who was caught with almost 90 bags of heroin. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that an investigation began after they received multiple complaints of drug activity in the 3900 block of Main Street in McHenry. A further […]
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Charges filed against man who robbed bank in Zion
A Zion man has been charged with robbing a First Midwest Bank branch in Zion on Wednesday, the FBI said. Jimmette D. Parker, 37, of Zion, is facing a bank robbery charge after he walked into the First Midwest Bank at 3303 Sheridan Road in Zion at around 11:24 a.m. on Wednesday and robbed it. […]
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Police find body armor after arresting wanted gang member in Round Lake Park
Lake County Sheriff’s Office authorities and the U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted gang member during a warrant in Round Lake Park. On Thursday members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team, Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, and U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, apprehended Joshua A. Jackson, 20, of […]
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Waukegan man arrested after approaching girl at bus stop, sending lewd photo to her
Waukegan police said that a man has been arrested after he approached a teenage girl waiting for a bus and then later sent her a lewd photo. On Tuesday at about 8:00 a.m., the Waukegan Police Department said that a teen girl was approached by a male adult suspect while the girl was waiting for […]
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Man arrested after selling gun, drugs to undercover detective
A man is facing numerous felony charges after he sold cocaine and attempted to sell a gun to an undercover Lake County Sheriff’s detective. The Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force concluded a long-term investigation which they said resulted in the arrest of Travaris J. Knox, 23, of the 2000 block of Grove Avenue in […]
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Sheriff’s deputies respond to report of man with gun in Volo
Lake County sheriff’s deputies were called to a report of a man with a gun in a garage Wednesday evening in Volo. At around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 200 block of Niagara Drive in Volo for a report of a person with a gun. […]