A judge called a couple’s long-term abuse of their children “systematic torture” as prosecutors say the couple video-surveilled them, malnourished them, and beat them – leading to the death of an 8-year-old boy – despite multiple reports to DCFS. The boy’s mother, Dominique Servant, 33, and her boyfriend, Joey L. Ruffin, 38, were both charged […]
Woo-Sung Shim
Woo-Sung Shim is a news reporter and photographer for Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Lake County, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Woo-Sung joined Lake and McHenry County Scanner in July 2019. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national outlets. You can get in touch with Woo-Sung by emailing [email protected].
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1 seriously injured after becoming trapped in three-car crash in Mundelein
One person became trapped in their vehicle and was seriously injured after three vehicles crashed at a busy Mundelein intersection Saturday morning. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 8:50 a.m. Saturday to Route 45 and Route 176 for the three-vehicle crash with injuries. Police officers arrived first and reported one person […]
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Prosecutors: Child was beat with belt, verbally abused, malnourished before being forced into cold shower and dying in Round Lake Beach apartment
Prosecutors say an 8-year-old boy was beaten with a belt, malnourished for several days and put in a cold shower by his mother’s boyfriend before being found unresponsive and dying at their Round Lake Beach apartment on Friday. The boy’s mother – Dominique Servant, 33 – and her boyfriend – Joey L. Ruffin, 38 – […]
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Illinois State Police investigate officer-involved shooting that resulted in death of 58-year-old Waukegan resident
The Illinois State Police has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old Waukegan resident on Saturday afternoon. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Craig Neal said the Waukegan 911 Center received a call at 2:54 p.m. Saturday for a male subject in the 1000 block of Leith Avenue […]
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Waukegan: Alderman: One person killed in Waukegan officer involved shooting
One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Waukegan, a Waukegan Alderman has announced. Third Ward Waukegan Alderman Juan Martinez said in a statement online that there was a “police involved shooting that resulted in a fatality” in his Ward earlier Saturday evening. “While I don’t have all the details at this moment, I […]
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‘Horrific crime’: Murder charges filed against mother, her boyfriend in death of 8-year-old boy who was abused long-term at Round Lake Beach apartment, authorities say
A mother and her boyfriend are facing murder charges in the death of their 8-year-old boy at a Round Lake Beach apartment on Friday, with police saying the boy was abused and malnourished long-term. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Friday to a report […]
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No injuries after bedroom fire at Grayslake apartment building; closed door helped prevent fire from spreading
No one was injured after a bedroom on the second floor of an apartment building in Grayslake caught on fire, causing heavy traffic delays on Route 120 during Friday morning’s commute. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at 7:27 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Westerfield Place in Grayslake for […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish garage fire that sparked behind Lindenhurst home
No one was injured after firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a detached garage located behind a Lindenhurst home Thursday evening. The Lindenhurst Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Thursday to the 1900 block of Hazelwood Drive in Lindenhurst for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to […]
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Trailer fire on I-94 near Lake Forest Oasis sends massive plume of smoke into sky
Firefighters spent an hour battling a trailer fire on I-94 near the Lake Forest Oasis that caused a massive plume of black smoke in the sky on Tuesday morning. The Illinois State Police, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday to the Lake Forest Oasis on-ramp from I-94 eastbound […]