Prosecutors allege a man engaged in a “random act of violence” when he stabbed a Good Samaritan in the chest, who was intervening in an altercation between the man and an elderly woman, at a McDonald’s in Waukegan. Jerome Thompson, 46, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated battery with […]
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Machete-wielding man arrested after allegedly battering two victims at hotel in Crystal Lake
Officers arrested a machete-wielding man after he allegedly battered two victims and attempted to strike them with the machete at a hotel in Crystal Lake, police said. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:55 a.m. Monday to the Super 8 motel, 577 Crystal Lake Point Drive in Crystal Lake, for a report of an […]
Judge denies pre-trial release for Wauconda High School student accused of slashing, seriously injuring man’s face
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Wauconda High School student accused of slashing a man in the face, causing permanent disfigurement, during an argument in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 block of Grand Boulevard. […]
Intoxicated man attending DUI victim impact panel allegedly attacks sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake
An intoxicated man who was attending a victim impact panel for those previously arrested for driving under the influence allegedly attacked and injured a sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake. A Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was providing security for a live victim impact panel at the College of Lake County in unincorporated Grayslake around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. […]
‘Nearly cost him his life’: Volo woman arrested after victim suffers serious injuries in stabbing in Wauconda
A woman is in custody after the police chief said she slashed a victim in the face in Wauconda, causing permanent disfigurement and requiring him to get almost two dozen stitches. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 […]
Woman suffers multiple injuries after being attacked, struck by car and dragged in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a woman attacked another woman and then ran her over with her car, dragging her 100 feet along the roadway, following a court hearing the two attended in Waukegan. Turee J. Gale, 43, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery […]
Resident arrested for allegedly attacking 4 staff members at Ann Kiley Center in Waukegan
A developmental center resident was arrested after he allegedly bit two staff members in the head and struck two others in the head at the Ann Kiley Center in Waukegan. Avis Hill, 26, of Chicago, was charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony, and five counts of battery, a Class A […]
2 teenagers attack sheriff’s deputies, 1 attempts to disarm them during incident near Antioch
Two teenagers attacked two sheriff’s deputies by biting, punching and attempting to disarm them, during an incident near Antioch Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the 25000 block of Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch for a domestic battery in progress. The sheriff’s deputies arrived and […]
Lake County sheriff’s deputy injured in unprovoked attack while providing family with resources near Lake Zurich
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after a suspect attacked her unprovokedly by jumping on her and punching in the face while she was providing a family with resources near Lake Zurich. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:55 a.m. Sunday to the 23800 block of North High Ridge Drive in unincorporated Lake […]