An Antioch man was arrested after he used social media to try and meet up with a 14-year-old boy for sex. The “boy” was actually a police detective. Douglas Bedini, 43, of Antioch, was charged with indecent solicitation of a child, a Class 3 felony, and sexual exploitation of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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Driver ejected from car, killed after crashing into 2 utility poles in Lake Villa
Police say a driver was killed Sunday evening after they drove off the roadway and struck two utility poles before being ejected from their vehicle in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:01 p.m. Sunday to the 37000 block of North Route 83 in Lake Villa […]
Toddler flown to the hospital after head-on crash in Fox Lake that left 8 hospitalized
Eight people were hospitalized, including a toddler who was flown by helicopter, after a head-on crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake on Sunday, authorities said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Riverside Island Drive in Fox Lake for a report […]
Cary man who got probation in Island Lake gas station robbery sentenced to jail for violating probation
A Cary man, who got probation for attempting to rob an Island Lake gas station while claiming he was armed, has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment for violating his probation. Timothy J. Rands, 30, of the 300 block of Bryan Drive in Cary, was charged in April with one count of attempted aggravated robbery indicating […]
Man left with serious injuries after trying to disarm man armed with knife in Woodstock
A Woodstock man is facing felony charges after allegedly attacking another man with a large knife, causing severe injuries to the victim’s hand during a struggle over the knife. Joshua A. Brown, 21, of the 700 block of Prairie View Lane in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated domestic battery, […]
Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9 has his first successful track after finding fugitive in Beach Park
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s newest canine, Ryker, had his first successful track Saturday evening when he led deputies to a fleeing fugitive in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff Deputy Craig Somerville and his canine partner Ryker were called to assist other sheriff’s deputies with a search for a fugitive, who was wanted on a […]
At least 1 hospitalized after car crashes through clothing store in Waukegan
At least one person was transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash that sent one of the vehicles through a clothing store in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:20 p.m. Saturday to 9th Street and Genesee Street in Waukegan for a report of a car into […]
Man arrested after allegedly punching woman, carjacking her in Round Lake Beach
A man was arrested after he allegedly punched a woman in the face and carjacked her in the parking lot of a Round Lake Beach shopping center before trying to flee police. The incident happened around 11:50 p.m. on October 30 in the parking lot of Big Lots, 400 West Rollins Road in Round Lake […]
Police seek surveillance footage after thieves steal car, burglarize vehicles in Winthrop Harbor
Police are asking residents to review their surveillance video after thieves burglarized multiple vehicles and stole a car early Friday morning in Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department said a number of unlocked vehicles in the village were entered and had items stolen from them between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Friday. A car […]