Detectives have arrested a Waukegan man who they say was in possession of almost 200 images and videos of child sexual abuse, including some as young as toddlers. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from an online cloud storage website regarding a device uploading child pornography to their platform. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Man arrested for driving drunk, killing victim in head-on Beach Park crash just before she pleaded for him to stop driving
Prosecutors say a female passenger pleaded with a drunk driver to stop driving just moments before he caused a head-on crash that killed her and seriously injured another person in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 70, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one […]
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Coroner identifies Zion woman killed in two-vehicle, t-bone crash in North Chicago
The coroner has released the identity of a Zion woman who died after a two-vehicle crash that shut down Green Bay Road for hours in North Chicago Wednesday afternoon. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Green Bay Road and Saratoga Street for […]
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Robert Crimo signs name as ‘Donald Trump’ in document while pleading guilty to Highland Park parade shooting
The Highland Park mass parade shooter signed his name as “Donald Trump” on paperwork when he pleaded guilty on Monday to all charges in his case. Robert Crimo III, 24, of Highwood, pleaded guilty to all 69 charges — 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder. The surprise plea came on […]
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Elderly woman dies after two-vehicle crash shuts down roadway for hours in North Chicago
An elderly woman suffered critical injuries and died after a two-vehicle crash that shut down Green Bay Road for hours in North Chicago Wednesday afternoon. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Green Bay Road and Saratoga Street for a report of a […]
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Alleged drug trafficker arrested for selling large amount of cocaine near elementary school in Lake County
Detectives arrested an alleged drug trafficker who they say sold a large amount of cocaine near an elementary school on several occasions in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Chicago Field Division concluded an investigation that resulted in the […]
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2 dozen fire departments respond to 3-alarm fire that engulfed home garage in Kildeer
Two dozen fire departments were called after a three-alarm fire fully engulfed a large garage attached to a home in Kildeer Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:29 p.m. Wednesday to the 21300 block of West Brandon Road in Kildeer for a report of a structure fire. Lake […]
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McHenry County firefighter arrested, charged with cyberstalking woman while violating court order
A firefighter-paramedic who worked for several fire departments in McHenry County has been arrested and charged with cyberstalking a woman while violating an order of protection. Court records show a 38-year-old Woodstock woman sought an emergency order of protection against Aaron A. Krejci, 41, of Woodstock, in late October. The woman said in her petition […]
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Pre-trial release denied for wanted felon who led police on high-speed pursuit that ended in crash near Antioch
A judge denied pre-trial release to a convicted felon, who was just released from prison, after a police pursuit from Kenosha County that ended with him crashing into another vehicle near Antioch. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Colin Coultrip said a Kenosha County sheriff’s deputy located a Chevrolet Cavalier around 8:45 a.m. Monday. The Chevrolet’s […]