A Woodstock North High School student was arrested after posting a photo of a handgun on social media with a threatening caption, police said. The Woodstock Police Department was notified by Community Unit School District 200 officials after a 17-year-old Woodstock North High School student sent a threatening photo over social media. Authorities said the […]
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Man dies after being pinned between two trucks near Wauconda
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 47-year-old man died after being crushed between two box trucks near Wauconda early Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire Protection District were called at 12:40 a.m. to Fairfield Road and Route 176 in unincorporated Wauconda for a report of a crash with […]
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36-year-old Zion woman identified as victim killed during home invasion
The woman that died after being shot during a home invasion that left two others injured in Zion on Friday has been identified. Police were called at 1:40 p.m. Friday to 2816 Edina Boulevard in Zion for a report of a home invasion. Police found three adults, between the age of 24-43, who were shot […]
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$15K reward offered in murder of Winthrop Harbor man
Police announced on Friday that an additional $15,000 reward is being offered for information that helps solve a murder which happened over a year ago in Winthrop Harbor. At around 8:30 p.m. on January 6, 2017, 46-year-old Winthrop Harbor resident Jeffery LaLond was murdered in the garage of his parent’s Winthrop Harbor home. “LaLond was […]
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Lincolnshire man arrested after having drugs shipped to his house
An investigation by the Lincolnshire Police Department and U.S. Postal Service led to the arrest of a Lincolnshire man who police said had over 350 Valium pills in his house. Donald R. Franz, 51, of the 100 block of Surrey Lane in Lincolnshire, was arrested on Thursday and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Two arrested after gun pulled during drug deal in Libertyville
A Libertyville man and an Algonquin man have been arrested following a drug deal gone bad in which one of them pulled a gun. Gian-Marco Guerrero, 19, of 131 West Ellis Avenue in Libertyville, is being charged with aggravated assault and Timothy M. Andrews, 30, of 1609 Longview Drive in Algonquin, is being charged with unlawful […]
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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting during home invasion in Zion
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating a home invasion and shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in Zion Friday afternoon. Police were called at 1:40 p.m. to 2816 Edina Boulevard in Zion for a report of a home invasion. Police found three adults, between the age of 24-43, […]
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McHenry man and woman arrested in sex abuse, drug investigation
A McHenry man and woman are facing drug charges after police conducted an arrest warrant on the man for unrelated sex abuse charges. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, McHenry Police and U.S. Marshals served an arrest warrant on Joseph M. McCormick, 33, of McHenry, for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
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Man arrested, other suspects sought in Gurnee home invasion that left 1 injured
A North Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion in Gurnee, and at least one or two other suspects are still being sought, police said. The Gurnee Police Department were called to the 1600 block of Belle Plaine Avenue in Gurnee around 11 p.m. on January 23 for a report of […]