A man is facing numerous felonies after he allegedly asked a Round Lake Beach girl for nude photos and then blackmailed her once he had them, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Juan C. Castaneda-Adame, 20, of the 900 block of Evanston Street in Hoffman Estates, is facing felony charges of child pornography, grooming […]
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Round Lake Park police officer charged for allegedly beating, injuring 5-year-old child, sheriff says
A Round Lake Park police officer has been charged after he allegedly struck his girlfriend’s 5-year-old child with a paddle numerous times, hospitalizing her, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Wayman G. Vela, 55, of the 21600 block of West Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch, was charged with one count of domestic battery, a […]
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Warrant issued for man accused of shooting another man in chest outside Gurnee hotel
Police said that an arrest warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old Waukegan man accused of shooting another man in the chest in a Gurnee hotel parking lot in January. Christian D. Reese, 25, of Waukegan, has been named in a five-county felony warrant on charges of armed violence, aggravated battery through the discharge of […]
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Speed was a factor in fatal crash on Route 41 in Lake Forest, police say
Lake Forest police said that speed was a factor in the single-vehicle crash on Route 41 last week that left a 20-year-old Zion mother dead and three others injured. Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland said that a four-door Buick sedan was traveling northbound on Route 41 on March 29 at 3:56 a.m. when […]
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23-year-old woman killed in North Chicago crash
A 23-year-old woman from Gurnee was killed after a three-vehicle crash in North Chicago on Friday, authorities said. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded just after noon on Friday to a three-vehicle crash at Route 137 and Route 43, near Abbott Park. Police said that a dark colored Dodge Intrepid […]
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Wrong-way driver who killed Illinois State Trooper had alcohol in his system, coroner says
The Lake County Coroner said that the wrong-way driver, who killed Illinois State Trooper Gerald Ellis, had alcohol in his system at the time of the crash. Records also show that the man had two previous DUI cases. Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper identified Dan Davies, 44, of Calumet City, as the wrong-way driver […]
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Police find ‘significant amounts’ of heroin, cocaine in Zion home
A Zion man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after police found ‘significant amounts’ of heroin and cocaine and a gun in his home, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Robert Windom III, 37, of the 2900 block of Ezra Avenue in Zion, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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ISP Trooper killed on I-94 reportedly intentionally struck wrong-way driver in order to save others
Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed Saturday on I-94 near Libertyville, reportedly gave his life after using his squad car and striking a wrong-way driver, which ended up saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car. “Trooper Gerald Ellis you are my HERO. This officer paid the ultimate sacrifice early this morning and saved […]
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Illinois State Trooper killed by wrong-way driver on I-94 near Libertyville
An Illinois State Trooper was killed Saturday morning on Interstate 94 near Libertyville after being struck by a wrong-way driver, ISP officials said. Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly confirmed Saturday morning that Trooper Gerald Ellis, badge 6038, was killed in the line of duty. Kelly said that at 3:25 a.m. Saturday Trooper Ellis […]