A now-former Lake County special education paraprofessional has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a physically and mentally disabled student over the span of two years. In December 2019, Israel Suaste-Gonzalez, 50, of the 19000 block of Cambridge Road in unincorporated Mundelein, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, four counts of criminal […]
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Autopsy confirms body found in Gurnee pond was missing 82-year-old man
An autopsy confirmed that the body found Monday in a Gurnee pond was the 82-year-old Gurnee man who went missing last week, the coroner’s office said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of a body found in a pond. Officials […]
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Colorado man found guilty of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in Harvard that he met online
A Colorado man who engaged in a relationship with a 13-year-old Harvard girl he met on Snapchat was found guilty of sexually abusing the girl. Roberto Calixto-Escobar, 24, of Lochbuie, Colorado, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. Prosecutors said that Calixto-Escobar used Snapchat to communicate with a […]
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Vehicle becomes fully submerged in water during boat launch mishap in Ingleside
Police say an SUV became fully submerged in a creek after a man lost control of his vehicle while trying to load a boat onto his trailer in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 35400 block of North Wilson Road in Ingleside for a report of a vehicle […]
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Sheriff’s office and ATF charge 10 suspects, dismantling Lake County gang operation
The sheriff’s office and the ATF charged 10 suspects in a Lake County gang, effectively dismantling the gang’s operation of drug trafficking and violent acts, authorities announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, took numerous street gang members into custody on Wednesday with […]
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Investigation underway after victim found dead in apartment fire in Woodstock
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in an investigation after a person was found dead in an apartment building fire in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 1:43 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of McHenry Avenue in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Bicyclist cited after being struck, seriously injured by vehicle in Wonder Lake
A bicyclist was cited after being struck and seriously injured by a vehicle late Monday evening near Wonder Lake, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:20 p.m. Monday to the 6100 block of McCullom Lake Road in Wonder Lake […]
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2 hospitalized after fight, stabbing in Highland Park
A neighbor dispute led to two people being hospitalized, including one that was stabbed, at a residence in Highland Park early Wednesday. Highland Park Deputy Police Chief William Bonaguidi said the police department received a report of a fight around 11:44 p.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of Western Avenue. Bonaguidi said two neighbors were […]
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Coroner identifies 26-year-old man who died from drowning on Round Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 26-year-old man who died from drowning after jumping from a boat into Round Lake Sunday evening in Round Lake Beach. An autopsy showed that Luis Fernando Vazquez-Velazquez, 26, of Round Lake, died from drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and […]