A Wonder Lake man is facing nearly 20 charges after local and federal law enforcement raided his home and found him in possession of child pornography. In November, an electronic service provider reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cyber Tip Line that a user had possessed multiple files containing child […]
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Woman suffers life-threatening injuries, man seriously injured in head-on crash near Mundelein
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries and a man suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash on Route 83 near Mundelein Wednesday evening. The Mundelein Fire Department, Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:20 p.m. to Route 83 between Winchester Road and Creekwood Drive in unincorporated Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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8 years in prison for Woodstock man found with drugs, gun during undercover sting
One of two Woodstock men, who were arrested during an undercover sting and found with a gun and drugs, was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison. Isaiah R. Dunn-Vigo Gomes, 27, and James Cornelius, 26, both of the 300 block of West Calhoun Street in Woodstock, were arrested last June. The McHenry County […]
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22-year-old man dies after being shot during attempted robbery in Walmart parking lot in Waukegan
A 22-year-old man shot multiple times during a robbery attempt in the parking lot of the Walmart in Waukegan last month has died, the coroner’s office said. Emanuel Perez, 22, of Waukegan, died at an area hospital on Tuesday from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Waukegan Deputy Police […]
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Grayslake man charged with murder after 37-year-old man stabbed over 10 times in Round Lake Beach
A Grayslake man was charged with first-degree murder after he admitted to stabbing a man, who he was in a relationship with, over 10 times inside a Round Lake Beach home. Jesus I. Vargas, 29, of Grayslake, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake […]
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Woman killed, man injured in fiery rollover crash on Route 120 in Waukegan
A woman in her 20s was killed after her car rolled over and became fully engulfed in flames during a two-vehicle crash on Route 120 in Waukegan Tuesday. The Waukegan Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to Route 120 and River Road in Waukegan for a vehicle […]
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Man flees scene after shooting woman in the face in Lakemoor neighborhood, police say
A large police response was sent to a Lakemoor neighborhood Wednesday morning after a suspect shot a woman in the face and fled the scene on the foot. A Lakemoor police sergeant was exiting the Lakemoor Police Department around 3 a.m. Wednesday when he heard a woman shouting for help. The sergeant ran to the woman’s […]
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Autopsy shows man found dead in Round Lake Beach home was stabbed more than 10 times
The coroner’s office said a man found dead inside a Round Lake Beach home on Monday was stabbed more than 10 times in what police describe as a domestic situation. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3 p.m. Monday to the 2000 block of Apache Trail […]
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$3 million bond for man charged with attempted murder during carjacking in Waukegan
A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot and seriously injured a man during a carjacking in Waukegan is being held on a $3 million bond. Kendrick Alverson, 20, of the 1000 block of Evergreen Circle in Olympia Fields, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated discharge of a firearm and […]