A convicted felon was arrested after he allegedly shot his mother’s boyfriend following a physical fight over a dispute about a salad in Antioch, prosecutors said. Rondel K. Jamison, 23, of Antioch, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated […]
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Suspect in custody after man in his 40s shot at apartment building in Antioch
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot at an apartment building in Antioch Wednesday morning, prompting the high school to temporarily restrict students from leaving the building. The Antioch Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Antioch Manor Apartments, 398 Donin Drive in Antioch. Antioch Village Communication Specialist Jim Moran […]
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Man allegedly beat woman until she lost consciousness, tried disarming police officer in Antioch
Prosecutors say a man beat a woman until she lost consciousness in Antioch Friday morning and then allegedly tried to take an officer’s gun during the arrest. Eric Bock, 26, of Antioch, was charged with domestic battery and resisting a peace officer. Bock and the victim are in a relationship and were verbally arguing at […]
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Woman suffers significant injuries after being attacked by man armed with knife in Antioch, police say
Police say they found a man armed with a knife after he allegedly attacked and threatened to kill a woman, leaving her with significant injuries in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Saturday to the 200 block of Joanna Court in Antioch. Officials said a call was made for a domestic disturbance […]
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Route 173 near Antioch shut down for hours after semi-truck spills its load onto roadway
A portion of Route 173 was shut down for hours Monday near Antioch after a semi-truck spilled sheets of stone all over the roadway, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:30 p.m. Monday to a call of a truck that spilled its load on Route 173 east of Route 45 in unincorporated […]
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Probation for 2nd Lake County man convicted in helping facilitate sale of ‘pure fentanyl’ pills that killed Cary man
A Lake Villa man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to helping a second Lake County man sell fake pills, which were “pure fentanyl” and caused a Cary man’s death. Keenan R. Queen, 22, of the 22300 block of West Morton Drive in Lake Villa, was charged in September 2021 with one count […]
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Worker seriously injured after falling through roof of building in Antioch
A man working on a commercial building suffered serious injuries after he fell through the roof in Antioch Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 10:40 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Anita Avenue for a report of a fall victim. Fire officials said a man in his 20s had […]
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Judge sentences Antioch man to 9 years in prison for drug-induced homicide of Cary man
An Antioch man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-induced homicide for selling fentanyl-laced pills to a Cary man, causing his death. Jordan C. Schwamb, 23, of the 200 block of Cedarwood Lane in Antioch, was charged in September 2021 with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X […]
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Police release video showing suspects trying to burglarize vehicles in Antioch neighborhood
Police have released surveillance video showing multiple suspects trying to enter vehicles in a neighborhood in Antioch before fleeing the area Tuesday evening. The Antioch Police Department said that multiple suspects were captured on video attempting to enter unlocked vehicles in the Clublands subdivision. “As you can see in the video these would-be thieves can […]