Police say a Grayslake man communicated online with who he thought was a child, sent explicit images to her and then was arrested when tried meeting up with the child for sex acts. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) conducted an investigation into Thomas E. Edwards, Jr., […]
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180 days in jail for McHenry man convicted of sexually abusing juvenile girl
A McHenry man was sentenced on Tuesday to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a juvenile girl in McHenry, court records show. Jason W. Mui, 40, of McHenry, was initially charged in April 2021 with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. A grand jury indicted […]
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Elderly woman forcefully knocked to ground during robbery at Walmart in Round Lake Beach
A suspect is in custody after an elderly woman was knocked to the ground during a robbery at the Walmart in Round Lake Beach, police said. A woman, who was believed to be in her 60s or 70s, entered the vestibule of Walmart, located at 2680 North Route 83 in Round Lake Beach, around 8:40 […]
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Man survives after jumping from 2nd floor of high-rise apartment building in Waukegan
A man was seriously injured after he jumped from the second floor of a high-rise apartment building in Waukegan during an altercation Sunday afternoon, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:35 p.m. Sunday to Lakeside Towers, 200 Julian Street, for a call of a fall victim. Fire department dispatchers […]
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28-year-old man uncooperative with investigators after being stabbed in Zion
Police say a 28-year-old man was stabbed at an unknown location in Zion on Monday and transported to the hospital after officers found him at a residence. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Monday to the 2100 block of Bethesda Boulevard in Zion for a report of […]
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12 years in prison for Wonder Lake man who harbored Michigan girl, sexually abused her in McHenry
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for grooming a child online and traveling to Michigan where he picked her up, brought her back to McHenry and sexually abused her. Mark L. Bock, 46, of the 3600 block of Fawn Lane in Wonder Lake, was charged in June initially with […]
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Coroner disputes health department’s stats on number of COVID-related deaths in McHenry County
The McHenry County coroner is disputing the number of COVID-19 deaths in McHenry County, saying that the number is 53% less than what the health department reported. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein on Tuesday released his office’s statistics on COVID deaths. His data shows 150 deaths in 2020, 112 in 2021 and 65 in […]
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Police arrest 2 suspects who fled on foot after 2 restaurants burglarized in Waukegan
Police officers arrested two men who fled on foot after two restaurants in the Fountain Square area of Waukegan were burglarized last week, prosecutors said. Shaun A. Lemon, 36, a transient, was charged with one count of burglary and one count of resisting a peace officer. Steven C. McClure, 38, of Waukegan, was charged with […]
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Lindenhurst man arrested, 2nd Lindenhurst man killed after allegedly committing home invasion in Kane County
Police say a Lindenhurst man was killed and a second Lindenhurst man was arrested after they committed a home invasion in Kane County, tied up the residents and then a shootout ensued. The incident began around 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Walnut Drive in St. Charles. Police officers responded to a call […]