Authorities are warning the public after multiple suspected overdose deaths occurred during the week of Thanksgiving in McHenry County. The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition said they have been notified of “multiple” overdose deaths that have occurred between November 21 and November 28. “The number of deaths was significant,” the McHenry County SAC said in […]
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Woodstock man sentenced to probation for driving towards crowd, hitting person near Marengo
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to probation for driving towards a crowd at a party near Marengo and hitting a pedestrian, causing the victim to suffer a serious leg injury. Alfredo D. Jordan, 23, of the 200 block of Joseph Street in Woodstock, was initially charged in September 2021 with reckless conduct, two counts […]
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Occupants uninjured after at least one gunman fires numerous shots into Beach Park home
Detectives are investigating after more than 10 shots were fired into an occupied home in Beach Park early Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:35 a.m. Tuesday to the 12800 block of West Wakefield Drive in Beach Park for a shooting. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located a home […]
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Coroner identifies mother of 5 killed on Thanksgiving Day in high-speed crash into tree in Zion
The coroner has identified a Zion mother of five, who was also a grandmother, that was killed on Thanksgiving Day after the car she was in crashed into a light pole and tree in Zion. An autopsy showed that Nohemi Carrillo, 40, of Zion, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result […]
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83-year-old man in critical condition after car hits several trees, sustains significant damage in Wadsworth
Sheriff’s officials say an 83-year-old man is in critical condition after he possibly suffered a medical emergency and crashed into several trees in Wadsworth Monday evening. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 39500 block of North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth for a report of […]
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Authorities identify woman who died after being found shot, lying in the roadway in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has identified a Zion woman who died after officers found her lying in the roadway in Waukegan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds Sunday morning. An autopsy showed that Siedah Mickens, 30, of Zion, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Waukegan […]
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2 robbed at knifepoint by masked men in Gurnee Mills parking lot, police say
Two masked men robbed two other people at knifepoint in the parking lot of Gurnee Mills mall Wednesday evening, police said. The robbery occurred around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday at Gurnee Mills, 6170 Grand Avenue. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that two people were in the parking […]
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‘Loving and kindest soul’: Coroner identifies 20-year-old man killed in triple shooting at Waukegan strip mall
The coroner has identified a 20-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times in a shooting that wounded two other men outside of a strip mall in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Tarren Gibson, 20, of North Chicago, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner […]
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Suspect implied he had gun, robbed gas station convenience store of cash in Algonquin
Police are investigating a robbery at a gas station in Algonquin where a man implied he had a gun and stole money from the clerk early Monday morning. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 3:45 a.m. Monday to the BP gas station, 1469 South Randall Road in Algonquin, for a report of an armed robbery […]