A woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison after she rammed a stolen car into police cars and dragged a police officer, leaving him injured, in Waukegan. April M. Reins, 28, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was charged in January 2024 with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm to a peace officer, aggravated battery […]
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Inmate accused of daring escape attempt by climbing through ceiling at sheriff headquarters in Waukegan
A female jail inmate transported to the sheriff’s headquarters in Waukegan attempted to escape by climbing into the ceiling after arriving for an interview with detectives, officials said. April M. Reins, 27, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was transported to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) on February 22. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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‘Lucky she didn’t kill him’: Judge denies release to woman accused of ramming squads, dragging officer in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a woman, who he called a “danger to everyone,” after she allegedly rammed a stolen car into police cars and dragged a police officer, leaving him injured in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded to investigate a stolen vehicle around 10 a.m. on January 27 at the Starbucks, 3300 […]
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Felony charges filed against woman who allegedly rammed stolen car into police squads, struck officer in Waukegan
Numerous felony charges have been filed against a woman accused of ramming a stolen car into police cars and dragging a police officer, leaving him injured, in Waukegan Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department responded to investigate a stolen vehicle around 10 a.m. Saturday at the Starbucks, 3300 Grand Avenue. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas […]