Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Ryker, on his second birthday, which was on Thursday, tracked down a suspect who fled from police. “K9 Ryker got his birthday wish yesterday! A successful track!” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Friday evening. Ryker and his handler Deputy Craig Somerville were requested Thursday to search for a man […]
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Grand jury indicts Beach Park man for attacking woman and stabbing dog, seriously injuring it
A man is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly battered two people and stabbed a dog, seriously injuring it, in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on November 28 to a domestic battery call involving Nicholas S. Payne-Chapa, 25, of the 10100 block of West Chrissy Avenue in Beach Park. Payne-Chapa […]
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6 years in prison for Woodstock man convicted of possessing $820,000 worth of marijuana
A 25-year-old man who was found with $820,000 worth of cannabis at his residence in Woodstock has been sentenced to six years in prison. Lucas D. Nutter, 25, of the 3000 block of Alden Road in Woodstock, was charged with one count of manufacturing or delivering cannabis over 5,000 grams, a Class X felony, and […]
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Man arrested after allegedly strangling security guard at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
A man was arrested after police say he strangled a security guard while being treated at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 10:50 p.m. December 22 to Advocate Condell Medical Center, 801 South Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Ed Sindles said officers received a report of a patient […]
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Body recovered from Lake Michigan near Waukegan last month identified
A 64-year-old man who was found dead in Lake Michigan near Waukegan late last month has been publicly identified by the coroner’s office. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. December 26 to the area of Dockside Dogs, 46 East Madison Street in Waukegan. A passerby called 911 reporting a […]
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$1 million bond for convicted felon from Waukegan accused of drug trafficking in Lake County
The sheriff’s office announced they arrested a convicted felon from Waukegan following a lengthy drug trafficking investigation in Lake County where they recovered guns and a large quantity of drugs. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group concluded a month-long investigation into Deonte L. Johnson, 34, of the 1500 block of North Avenue in […]
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Suspect fires several shots at man who was chasing after his stolen vehicle in Wauconda
Police say at least one suspect fired several shots at a man who was chasing after his stolen car in Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:56 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Brown Street for a report of a stolen vehicle. The owner of a black Dodge Challenger learned that […]
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Coroner IDs armed man killed by sheriff’s deputies in Port Barrington, says he died of multiple gunshot wounds
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 43-year-old man who opened fire on sheriff’s deputies in Port Barrington before being shot and killed earlier this week. An autopsy showed Nicholas D. Sebastian, 43, of Port Barrington, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein. (The […]
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Plea deal nets Harvard man 6 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A Harvard man was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child younger than 13 in McHenry County. Christian Villarreal, 28, of the 1300 block of Primrose Lane in Harvard, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. […]