Authorities say a Lakemoor man, who is on parole for residential burglary, allegedly injured an officer while being arrested for committing four burglaries at homes near Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 60, of Lakemoor, was charged with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer causing injury and one […]
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 wshim@lakemchenryscanner.com.
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$500K bond for 19-year-old charged with fleeing police, possessing machine gun in Round Lake Park
A 19-year-old man allegedly fled from police in Round Lake Park earlier this month and was later found unlawfully possessing a fully automatic handgun, prosecutors said. Jacob Barnes, 19, of Zion, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing police. On March 4, […]
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2 men arrested after police find large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs in Woodstock hotel rooms
Two men were charged after narcotics officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, in two hotel rooms in Woodstock Tuesday evening. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of fentanyl, […]
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Heavy police, SWAT activity for barricaded subject at Antioch home
Residents are asked to shelter in place as police and SWAT respond to a barricaded subject at an Antioch home Friday evening. The incident is occurring in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch and has been ongoing since at least 6:40 p.m. Friday. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said a subject […]
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Police continue to search for missing 59-year-old woman last seen in Waukegan area
Police are asking for the public’s help in the continued search for a 59-year-old woman who was reported missing in January and last seen in the Waukegan area this week. Cynthia Ann Torrez, 59, was reported missing by her family in mid-January, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said. Authorities do not believe […]
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Man found hiding in shed after allegedly fleeing from police at high rate of speed in Highland Park
Prosecutors say a man, who was allegedly driving drunk, fled from Highland Park police at a high rate of speed and was later found hiding in a shed in Highwood on Wednesday. Gabriel Deita-Ortega, 34, of Highwood, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked […]
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Woman seriously injured after being struck by vehicle on Grand Avenue in Waukegan
Bystanders rushed to the aid of a woman who was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured on Grand Avenue in Waukegan Thursday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:10 p.m. Thursday to the area of Grand Avenue and Baldwin Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a pedestrian struck […]
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$300K bond for man who allegedly sexually assaulted juvenile over span of multiple years in Woodstock
A man was charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile over the course of multiple years in Woodstock, police said. Jason Reinhard, 37, of Woodstock, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, two counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated […]
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Man wanted for allegedly driving ‘excessively fast’ and intoxicated before t-bone crash that killed infant and mother near Waukegan
An arrest warrant was issued for a Zion man who police say was driving “excessively fast” while intoxicated before crashing into another vehicle in unincorporated Waukegan. The October crash killed an infant and his mother and left several others seriously injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded on October 29, 2022, […]