A 20-year-old woman claims she and her boyfriend had their hands up before an officer opened fire, killing her boyfriend. “He wanted us to bleed out on the ground,” she said. Tafara Williams, of Waukegan, and Marcellis Stinnette, 19, of Waukegan, were both shot on October 20 by a Waukegan police officer. Stinnette and Williams […]
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Sheriff’s deputy injured after scuffle with car chase suspect in Long Grove
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was injured following a scuffle with a man who fled from a traffic stop in Long Grove, police said. Israel Garcia-Guzman, 23, of the 1300 block of East Winslowe Drive in Palatine, was charged with aggravated speeding, fleeing to elude, resisting arrest, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of cannabis […]
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Mobile COVID-19 testing unit coming to four places in Lake County
The state’s mobile testing unit for COVID-19 will be coming to four places, including three high schools and a library in Lake County, over the next month. The Lake County Health Department announced on Monday that the free coronavirus testing is coming to Deerfield, Highwood, Libertyville and Round Lake over the next month. A mobile […]
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Waukegan mayor says video of fatal police shooting will be released soon
The mayor of Waukegan said that video of the Waukegan police officer shooting a couple, killing a 19-year-old, will be publicly released this week. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham made the announcement during a prayer vigil on Sunday. The video will be released after the families of Tafarra Williams and Marcellis Stinnette view the bodycam and […]
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3 injured, including 2 teens, during shooting in Waukegan
Two teens were shot and a third person was injured following a shooting that left a Mercedes sedan with bullet holes in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of South Genesee Street for a report of shots fired. Officers located a […]
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Man found guilty of possessing $500K of cocaine for cartel in Lake in the Hills warehouse
A second man has been found guilty of possessing over $500,000 in cocaine that was shipped to a Lake in the Hills warehouse by a Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors said. Juan C. Sanchez-Cacho, 44, of the 2300 block of Arrow Street in Carpentersville, was charged with manufacturing and delivering 900+ grams of cocaine and possession […]
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Authorities identify 36-year-old man killed in t-bone crash in Waukegan
Authorities have identified a 36-year-old man who died after a speeding car ran a red light and t-boned another vehicle last weekend in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Daniel Rodriquez-Bazan, 36, Waukegan, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police […]
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Homophobic slurs spray-painted onto Barrington home, police say
A reward is being offered as police search for the suspects who spray-painted homophobic slurs onto a Barrington home. The Barrington Police Department said that the incident occurred sometime between 10 p.m. October 17 and 8 a.m. October 18. According to CBS Chicago, the vandalism happened at a home in the Fox Point neighborhood. Barrington […]
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Waukegan police officer fired following fatal shooting of 19-year-old man
The Waukegan police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old man and also shot his girlfriend has been fired for “multiple policy and procedure violations,” the police chief announced. Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles announced that the officer, who is Hispanic and has five years of experience with the department, was fired Friday evening. No additional […]