A 57-year-old McHenry man was flown by a Flight For Life helicopter to the hospital after he crashed his car into a tree in unincorporated Cary late Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded to the crash at 10:54 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of West Fox River Road […]
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Man allegedly shot dog in head, dumped carcass in trash can at Fox Lake home
A Wisconsin man has been charged after police said he shot his dog in the head, wrapped it in a blanket and plastic and then threw it in the trash at his Fox Lake home. Wesley R. Anderson, 38, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and reckless discharge of a […]
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Sheriff warns after 16 vehicle thefts in Lake County since January
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after a string of 16 vehicle thefts have occurred in Lake County since January. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that most of the 16 vehicle thefts have involved running vehicles, which are left unoccupied while the car is warming up. Covelli said that most of […]
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Federal gun charges for felon accused of selling gun parts, ammunition out of Wauconda home
A felon is facing federal charges for possessing a machine gun and selling gun parts along with ammunition to an undercover officer out of his Wauconda home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Gregory Domenico, 35, of the 26800 block of Oak Drive in unincorporated Wauconda, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted […]
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No injuries after fire damages home goods store in Lake Bluff
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire which heavily damaged the Loverly Cottage in Lake Bluff early Sunday morning. Firefighters from Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and Libertyville were called around 2:18 a.m. Sunday to the Loverly Cottage, 5 Skokie Valley Road in Lake Bluff, for a reported structure fire. The Lake […]
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Victim ‘beyond lucky’ after surviving being ejected from vehicle during crash near Third Lake
A 22-year-old man is ‘beyond lucky’ after only suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his vehicle during a crash near Third Lake Friday evening, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 6:40 p.m. Friday to Route 45 and Rollins Road for a report of a three-vehicle […]
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Gang member found with cocaine, ecstasy during traffic stop in Round Lake Heights
A street gang member was arrested by police on Tuesday after they found him in possession of ecstasy and cocaine during a traffic stop in Round Lake Heights. Angel A. Castro, 22, of the 1200 block of Barberry Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Lake County Jail inmate charged after trying to hire hitman, sheriff says
A Lake County Jail inmate allegedly tried hiring a hitman, who was actually an undercover detective, to kill a witness in his home invasion case, sheriff officials said following a two-month investigation. Ade Tramble, 45, of the 6300 block of North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago, was being held in the Lake County Jail on felony […]
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Man attacked and injured Round Lake Beach police officer, tried to disarm him, authorities say
A Round Lake Beach police officer was injured Sunday evening after an intoxicated man attacked and tried disarming the officer, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Michael Scott said that a police officer responded at 7:59 p.m. Sunday to a well-being check call for a truck parked in the middle of the road […]