A Waukegan man was sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty to fatally hitting a 14-year-old girl with his car and then fleeing the scene. Jhonatan Lopez-Castaneda, 31, of Waukegan, was charged in August with failure to report an accident causing death and two counts of failure to report an accident causing […]
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Woman dies after crash in Park City left her and another victim trapped in car
A woman died at the hospital after a two-car crash in Park City Friday morning left her and another passenger to be trapped, authorities said. The Park City Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Friday to Greenleaf Street and Greenleaf Court in Park City for a vehicle crash. Emergency crews arrived […]
Jury convicts Beach Park man in shooting of 2 people, killing innocent man, in Waukegan
A jury on Friday convicted a Beach Park man of shooting two people who were working on a car at a Waukegan residence last year, killing one who authorities said was an unintended target. Juan C. Garibay, 43, of Beach Park, was charged in August 2021 with one count of first-degree murder and one count […]
Owner to face trial after being charged following escape of 1,300-pound bison near Wauconda
The owner of a 1,300-pound bison, which was on the loose for months in the Wauconda area earlier this year, is scheduled to be on trial after he was charged in connection with the animal’s escape. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” had been on the loose in the western Lake County and […]
8 arrested after attorney general, federal law enforcement and Lake County sheriff conduct drug and gun investigation
Eight people have been arrested in connection to gang-related drug and gun offenses following a lengthy investigation that occurred in Lake County and the surrounding Chicago area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the arrests and charges Friday, which he said is the result of an ongoing investigation involving illegal firearm and drug sales throughout […]
Police officers arrest 2 men after they allegedly fled from stolen vehicle in Libertyville
Two men were arrested after they allegedly fled from a stolen vehicle in a Libertyville neighborhood, prompting a search by multiple law enforcement agencies. A blue Toyota was observed traveling northbound on Milwaukee Avenue near Church Street around 3:18 p.m. Saturday. The Libertyville police officer who spotted the vehicle learned that it was stolen, according […]
$10 million bond for man captured in Mexico by FBI on warrant for murder in Mundelein
A judge ordered a man held on a $10 million bond after he was captured by the FBI in Mexico this week on a warrant for allegedly fatally shooting an 18-year-old in Mundelein in 2020. An arrest warrant was issued for Alessis Botello, 21, of Mexico, in June 2020 charging him with two counts of […]
Woman charged after 5-year-old boy shot at Waukegan residence
A woman was charged with possessing a gun after a 5-year-old boy was shot at a residence in Waukegan and dropped off at a hospital Wednesday, prosecutors said. Tatyanna Stegall, 27, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, improper traffic lane usage and unlawful possession of cannabis by […]
Waukegan man charged with escape while on periodic imprisonment for sexually assaulting child
A Waukegan man is back in custody on a $500,000 bond after he tampered with his GPS monitor while on periodic imprisonment for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Reginald Ingram, 19, of the 0-100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Waukegan, is now facing a charge of felon failing to return […]