A Wisconsin man has been charged after police said he shot his dog in the head, wrapped it in a blanket and plastic and then threw it in the trash at his Fox Lake home. Wesley R. Anderson, 38, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and reckless discharge of a […]
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McHenry West High School student charged after threatening to shoot up school
A 15-year-old student at McHenry West High School was arrested and charged after police said he threatened to shoot up the school. The McHenry Police Department said they began investigating on Tuesday after the student made the comment to a fellow classmate. The school’s administration became aware of the comment and the student was brought […]
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Sheriff warns after 16 vehicle thefts in Lake County since January
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after a string of 16 vehicle thefts have occurred in Lake County since January. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that most of the 16 vehicle thefts have involved running vehicles, which are left unoccupied while the car is warming up. Covelli said that most of […]
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13 freight train cars derail in Spring Grove; no injuries reported
No injuries were reported after 13 freight train cars derailed in Spring Grove Tuesday morning, police said. The Spring Grove Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Department responded around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday to Blivin Street north of Route 12 for a train derailment. Fire officials said that approximately 13 empty train cars derailed from a […]
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Federal gun charges for felon accused of selling gun parts, ammunition out of Wauconda home
A felon is facing federal charges for possessing a machine gun and selling gun parts along with ammunition to an undercover officer out of his Wauconda home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Gregory Domenico, 35, of the 26800 block of Oak Drive in unincorporated Wauconda, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted […]
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No injuries after fire damages home goods store in Lake Bluff
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire which heavily damaged the Loverly Cottage in Lake Bluff early Sunday morning. Firefighters from Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and Libertyville were called around 2:18 a.m. Sunday to the Loverly Cottage, 5 Skokie Valley Road in Lake Bluff, for a reported structure fire. The Lake […]
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Victim ‘beyond lucky’ after surviving being ejected from vehicle during crash near Third Lake
A 22-year-old man is ‘beyond lucky’ after only suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his vehicle during a crash near Third Lake Friday evening, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 6:40 p.m. Friday to Route 45 and Rollins Road for a report of a three-vehicle […]
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Gang member found with cocaine, ecstasy during traffic stop in Round Lake Heights
A street gang member was arrested by police on Tuesday after they found him in possession of ecstasy and cocaine during a traffic stop in Round Lake Heights. Angel A. Castro, 22, of the 1200 block of Barberry Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Lake County Jail inmate charged after trying to hire hitman, sheriff says
A Lake County Jail inmate allegedly tried hiring a hitman, who was actually an undercover detective, to kill a witness in his home invasion case, sheriff officials said following a two-month investigation. Ade Tramble, 45, of the 6300 block of North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago, was being held in the Lake County Jail on felony […]