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Pregnant woman shot in head by husband dies

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 15, 2018

The pregnant woman shot in the head after her husband’s gun unintentionally discharged during a scuffle with another man died Saturday afternoon, police said. Lake…

PHOTOS: High-speed driver slams into Lake Forest Oasis sign

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 15, 2018

The Lake Forest Oasis sign on the ramp from Interstate 94 to the Oasis sustained major damage after a Jeep driving at a high rate…

1 dead, 1 critically injured after head-on crash in Ingleside

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 15, 2018

A head-on crash in Ingleside early Saturday morning left a 23-year-old man dead and a 72-year-old woman critically injured, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s…

Police searching for bank robber in McHenry

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 14, 2018

The McHenry Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect who robbed the First Midwest Bank Friday afternoon. Police were called…

Child in critical condition after being beaten by mother’s boyfriend, police say

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 14, 2018

A 19-year-old man is being held on a $5 million bond after Waukegan police say he physically battered his girlfriend’s 4-year-old child, leaving her in…

Man allegedly forced his way into Wauconda apartment, tried sexually assaulting woman

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 14, 2018

A 37-year-old man has been charged after police say he broke into a woman’s apartment in Wauconda and beat her, then tried sexually assaulting her.…

Lake County Sheriff K-9 tracks down suspect hiding in vehicle in Zion

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on December 13, 2018

A Lake County Sheriff Canine Team is being credited with catching a juvenile suspect who fled from police in a stolen vehicle in Zion Wednesday…