A 22-year-old man has been charged and two others are being sought after a man was beaten with a metal pipe and robbed inside the garage of his Waukegan home last week. Eric Giles, 22, of the 1400 block of Leith Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with armed robbery, a Class X felony, and aggravated […]
Category: Local News
Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax locates armed robbery suspect in Fox Lake
A 31-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a Fox Lake gas station with an airsoft gun before being tracked down by Lake County Sheriff canine Dax, authorities said. Ryan C. Finlayson, 31, of the 1000 block of Fairway Drive in Fox Lake, was charged with aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony, court records […]
Lake County Jail inmate charged with aggravated battery of a correctional officer
A Round Lake man, who is currently confined at the Lake County Jail, faces new charges after sheriff’s officials say he hip-checked a corrections officer and resisted being detained inside the jail. Brandon R. Wilke, 27, of the 500 block Grandview Drive in Round Lake, was arrested by the Round Lake Park Police Department on […]
Police searching for man who stole thousands of dollars worth of chairs in Lake Forest
The Lake Forest Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man driving a Porsche SUV who stole thousands of dollars worth of chairs from a parking garage. Police said that the theft occurred around 6:53 p.m. December 8 at an underground parking garage in the 900 block of North Western Avenue, […]
Grayslake SEDOL teacher aide charged with sexually assaulting special needs student
A paraprofessional at SEDOL in Grayslake was charged with over a dozen sex crimes after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a physically and mentally disabled student numerous times over a two-year period. Israel Suaste-Gonzalez, 49, of the 19000 block of Cambridge Road in unincorporated Mundelein, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, […]
Husband, wife leaving birthday celebration among 3 killed after head-on crash in Beach Park
A young married couple on their way home from celebrating the wife’s 23rd birthday were among three killed in a head-on crash in Beach Park early Saturday morning. Jose Barrera, 24, and Marilis Barrera, 23, both of Waukegan, and David Martinez, 71, of Beach Park, died following the crash, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
Masked burglary crew strikes several gas stations, convenience stores in Lake County
A burglary crew consisting of four men in masks committed at least five smash-and-grabs at gas stations and convenience stores throughout Lake County early Monday morning. Two of the burglaries occurred in Deerfield, one in Riverwoods, one in Lake Forest and another in North Chicago, business owners told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. In Riverwoods, […]
5 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who sold drugs to confidential informant
A 27-year-old Crystal Lake man was sentenced to five years in prison for selling cocaine to a confidential informant in April, prosecutors said. Daniel T. Hawkins, 27, of the 1700 block of Somerfield Lane in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of cocaine less than 15 grams, a Class 1 felony. Hawkins was originally […]
6 years in prison for Round Lake Beach man charged 26 times for driving on revoked license
A Round Lake Beach man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being charged 26 times for driving on a revoked license, prosecutors said. Steven Knutson, 62, of the 100 block of South Channel Drive in Round Lake Beach, has been convicted 25 out of the 26 times he was charged for driving […]