A man was killed early Friday morning after driving his motorcycle off the road and striking a tree in unincorporated Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department was called at 5:15 a.m. Friday to Grass Lake Road and Kathryn Drive in Antioch Township for a report of a motorcycle down. Police found […]
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Gurnee man pleads guilty in sex abuse case involving girl under 13
A Gurnee man pleaded guilty to attempted predatory sexual assault of a child on Wednesday and was sentenced to six years in prison. Rodrick R. Linnear 36, of the 3400 block of Woodlawn Drive in Gurnee, was originally charged in September 2017 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual abuse and one count of criminal […]
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Motorcyclist dies after being ejected from bike during crash near Wadsworth
A motorcyclist is dead after being struck by a Jeep near Wadsworth Wednesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday to a car that struck a motorcycle at Kilbourne Road and Route 173 in Newport Township. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that a 1999 […]
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Lake County Jail inmate charged after falsely accusing guard of sexual assault
A Park City woman has been charged after sheriff’s officials said she falsely accused a corrections officer at the Lake County Jail of sexual assault. Teresa M. Guzman, 36, of the 3300 block of Judy Lane in Park City, has been charged with one count of making a false report to police, which is a […]
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Robbery suspect punched police dog before being arrested near Libertyville motel
A Gages Lake man has been charged after police say he robbed a man and punched a police dog near unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Doe’s Motel, 31228 Route 45 in unincorporated Libertyville, on July 1 at 3 a.m. for a robbery. Police spoke with the victim, a 25-year-old Mundelein man, […]
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Duo arrested for robbing Gurnee bank with AK-47
A Bartlett man and woman have been indicted on federal charges for robbing banks in Gurnee, Aurora and Ottawa in May using a stolen AK-47. James D. Williams, 41, and Alexis T. Handelman, 21, both from Bartlett, Illinois, were indicted on federal charges in U.S. District Court by a grand jury in June. Williams was […]
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Bomb squad called after Waukegan man arrested for selling homemade fireworks
The Waukegan Bomb Squad was called after a man was arrested by police for selling homemade fireworks, which was equivalent to a half-stick of dynamite, police said. Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that Lake County Sheriff Gang Task Force detectives received a tip on July 3 that a man was selling illegal explosive devices on social […]
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Florida man wanted for manslaughter captured in Wauconda
A Florida man wanted for manslaughter in connection with a fentanyl overdose was captured in Wauconda last Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Bernard Mullen, 51, of the 5300 block of Ruby Lane in Sarasota, Florida. Mullen was wanted on a nationwide arrest warrant for manslaughter and selling and delivery […]
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Two men arrested in connection with June 18 shooting in Zion
Two Zion men were taken into custody on Thursday in connection with a shooting of a man in Zion on June 18. The Zion Police Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Deondre T. Booker, 23, of Zion, and Jamonte JA Davis, 21, of Zion. Police said that both were wanted […]