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Man accused his neighbors of stealing from him before firing shots in Ingleside, police say

Authorities say a man became upset his neighbors were walking around the neighborhood, accused them of stealing and then fired shots in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded just after midnight early Monday morning to the 35600 block of North Franklin Avenue in Ingleside. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies […]

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Coroner identifies 47-year-old man who was beaten to death allegedly by his brother in Gurnee

The coroner has released the identity of a 47-year-old man who was killed after prosecutors say his brother beat him to death during a verbal argument on Christmas Day in Gurnee. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Brandon Biron-Bomis, 47, of Glencoe, suffered trauma but a final cause of death is pending further testing and […]

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Coroner releases sketches, seeks help in identifying woman whose skeletal remains were found in Libertyville

The coroner, who is still working to identify a woman whose skeletal remains were found in Libertyville, is hopeful that someone might recognize her unique tattoos and identify her. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:15 a.m. on November 19 to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive in Libertyville. The 1800 block of Hollister Drive […]

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$5 million bond for man charged with murdering his own brother by ‘pummeling him’ in Gurnee

A man is being held on a $5 million bond after prosecutors say he “pummeled” his brother to death during a verbal argument at a home in Gurnee on Christmas Day. Kevin N. Biron-Bomis, 50, of Gurnee, was charged with one count of first-degree murder. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Stephen Scheller said officers responded […]

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Christmas tree, other items damaged during house fire on Christmas Day in Deerfield

A family was displaced from their home in Deerfield on Christmas Day after a fire damaged their living room and burned their Christmas tree, fire officials said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Greenwood Court in Deerfield. Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Joe Bass told […]