A 27-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly struck a woman, who was holding a baby, several times in the face, grabbed her by the throat and then knocked her to the ground, Lake Forest police said. Garrett C. Paffenroth, 27, of the 800 block of Knightsbridge Court in Lake Forest, was charged with two […]
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44-year-old man standing in roadway struck and killed near Antioch
A 44-year-old man standing in the roadway on Route 173 near Antioch was struck and killed by a car late Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:15 p.m. Friday to Route 173 west of Hunt Club Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Police found […]
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Felony charges for Round Lake Beach man who got 26th citation while driving without license
A Round Lake Beach man who received his 26th citation while driving on a revoked license is facing felony charges and up to 7 years in prison if convicted, prosecutors said. Steven Knutson, 61, of the 100 block of South Channel Drive in Round Lake Beach, is facing felony charges for driving on a revoked […]
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SWAT team arrests burglary suspect in Lake in the Hills
A man wanted for stealing cash, jewelry and a TV from a home was taken into custody following a several hour-long standoff with police and a SWAT team in Lake in the Hills on Thursday. Jesus Valdez, 20, of the 400 block of Cedar Street in Lake in the Hills, was charged with residential burglary, […]
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SWAT team called after suicidal man barricades himself in Harvard home
A missing suicidal man surrendered to a SWAT team after he locked himself inside a home in Harvard and made threats Thursday morning, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded at 11:01 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of East Diggins Street for a report of a suicidal man who fled the area. Police expanded […]
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Wauconda man sentenced to 5 years in prison for breaking into home near McHenry
A Wauconda man has been sentenced to five years in prison for burglarizing a home in unincorporated McHenry in 2016, prosecutors said. Christopher S. Keeton, 51, of Wauconda, was charged with one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally said that Keeton was sentenced to five years […]
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Coast Guard rescues boat taking on water in Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor
A private boat taking on water in choppy conditions on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor was rescued by the Coast Guard early Thursday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded at 3:39 a.m. Thursday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a boat in distress one mile east of […]
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Bodycam shows moment officers shot woman armed with rifle on Route 41 in Gurnee
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Newly obtained bodycam video shows 31-year-old Makell Meyerin walking down Route 41 armed with a military-style rifle and then being fatally shot by Gurnee police in 2018. Lake and McHenry County Scanner obtained several bodycam videos from […]
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Man arrested after pushing bicyclist into a guardrail at the Libertyville Police Department
A 69-year-old man was arrested after police officers saw him push a bicyclist into a guardrail in front of the Libertyville Police Department on Friday. Thomas C. Willis, 69, of the 300 block of East Church Street in Libertyville, was charged with two counts of battery. The Libertyville Police Department was called around 7:11 p.m. […]