An Ingleside man wanted for sexually abusing a teen girl, who is related to him, was captured by U.S. Marshals after they found him hiding in Wisconsin with family members. Steven M. Klubertanz, 39, of the 35500 block of North Sunnyside Avenue in Ingleside, was arrested on Wednesday on a warrant for four counts of […]
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Former Illinois rep. Nick Sauer released on bail after appearing in court
Former Illinois rep. Nick Sauer surrendered to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday on charges that he posted nude photos of women online. He is now being released after posting $3,000. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday morning that a Lake County grand jury issued a 12 count indictment against Sauer, who is […]
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Man arrested for robbing 4 food delivery drivers in Zion
A man believed to have robbed four food delivery drivers in Zion, and numerous delivery drivers in Racine, was caught on Monday, police said. Donte L. Gates, 27, of Racine, Wisconsin, was arrested on Monday and charged with four counts of aggravated robbery. The Zion Police Department said that the robberies were occurring in the […]
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Former state Rep. Nick Sauer charged for allegedly posting private sexual photos online
Former Illinois state representative and Lake Barrington resident Nick Sauer has been charged with 12 felonies for allegedly posting nude photos online of two people without their permission. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday morning that a Lake County grand jury issued a 12 count indictment against Sauer for non-consensual dissemination of private […]
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Woman charged in swatting incident in unincorporated Gurnee
A Chicago woman has been charged with making a fake 911 call, also known as ‘swatting’, about a man threatening to shoot his wife near Gurnee in December, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Keesha S. Ingram, 41, of the 7600 block of South Prairie Avenue in Chicago, was charged with a felony count of […]
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DUI driver fled from police then crashed into tree in Green Oaks, sheriff says
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that a DUI driver drove more than 50 mph over the speed limit and then crashed into a tree when police tried catching him. A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy running radar near Guerin Road and O’Plaine Rd in Green Oaks around 9 p.m. Monday noticed a car driving 80 […]
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Video of fatal Lakemoor officer-involved shooting released
Following a Freedom of Information Act request by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, authorities have released dashcam and bodycam footage of a murder suspect pulling a gun on a Lakemoor police officer and attacking her in July. Lakemoor Police Officer Brianna Tedesco was on routine patrol at around 5 a.m. on July 26, 2018, when […]
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Coroner IDs man shot to death at North Chicago home
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is actively investigating the death of 35-year-old Benson Saintil, who was found shot to death outside of a North Chicago home. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said on Monday that Saintil, who was from North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary autopsy. The North […]
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Man found shot to death outside North Chicago home
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force was called to assist police investigate after a 35-year-old man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in North Chicago Sunday morning. The North Chicago Police Department and the North Chicago Fire Department was called around 8:05 a.m. Sunday to the 1700 block of Greenfield Avenue. A […]