Two teens were arrested after a vehicle fled from deputies in Beach Park before being located in Zion and one of the teens, armed with a loaded gun, tried running away on foot Saturday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 7:40 p.m. Saturday when they noticed a speeding vehicle, according to Lake […]
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Crisis negotiators respond after deputies encounter armed man threatening ‘suicide by cop’ near Crystal Lake
A crisis negotiation team was called after deputies responding to a well-being check encountered an armed man who was threatening “suicide by cop” near Crystal Lake late Wednesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 7200 block of Manor Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a well-being check call. […]
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Report of person armed with knife prompts District 47 schools to be placed on ‘secure’ protocol in Crystal Lake
Officials say District 47 schools were placed on “secure” protocol after a resident called 911 to report a person was possibly armed with a knife in Crystal Lake Thursday morning. Crystal Lake School District 47 said around 9:35 a.m. Thursday that the Crystal Lake Police Department placed some district schools in a “secure” action due […]
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Jury rules death homicide after armed man fatally shot by police during well-being check in Highland Park
A jury ruled during an inquest that a 59-year-old man’s death was a homicide after he was fatally shot by police while armed with a knife during a well-being check in Highland Park. An autopsy performed on Brent Bucholtz, 59, of Highland Park, showed he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to […]
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Police give all-clear after officers respond to report of armed person at public library in McHenry
A heavy police response was dispatched after an alarm was activated inside the public library in McHenry warning about an armed person Wednesday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the McHenry Public Library District, 809 North Front Street in McHenry, for a report of a threat alarm activated. The McHenry […]
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Woman armed with machete confronts sheriff’s deputies who successfully de-escalate situation in Beach Park
A woman in mental crisis confronted sheriff’s deputies with a machete and deputies were able to successfully de-escalate the situation following a standoff Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:50 p.m. Friday to a residence in Beach Park for a well-being check call. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said […]
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Coroner releases identity of man fatally shot by police after charging at officers with knife in Highland Park
The coroner has released the identity of a man who investigators say was fatally shot by police after charging at officers with a knife in Highland Park Friday morning. An autopsy performed Friday on Brent Bucholtz, 59, of Highland Park, showed he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Investigators release new details after armed 59-year-old man fatally shot by police during well-being check in Highland Park
Investigators have released new details and say officers were responding to a well-being check when they opened fire and fatally shot a 59-year-old man armed with a knife in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 4:53 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of Half Day Road in Highland Park for a well-being […]
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Police fatally shoot suspect armed with knife who ‘charged’ them in Highland Park
Officials say police officers opened fire and fatally shot a suspect armed with a knife who “charged” at them in Highland Park Friday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 4:53 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of Half Day Road in Highland Park. City officials said a call was received for an adult […]