The sheriff’s office is working to identify a man who robbed a store at gunpoint and pointed the gun at the clerk while demanding money in Wonder Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 7:42 p.m. Thursday to the Creekside Country Store, 6014 Mill Drive in Wonder Lake, for […]
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40 years in prison for 1 of 3 men convicted of killing 20-year-old Highland Park man during robbery
One of three men convicted in the murder of a 20-year-old Highland Park man who was shot, robbed and had his body dumped has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Michael D. Coffee, 28, of Highland Park, was charged in 2013 with first-degree murder, concealing a homicidal death, armed robbery and possession of a […]
Police investigating two separate armed robberies at hotel, phone store in Waukegan
Police are investigating after two separate armed robberies were recently reported at a hotel and a phone store in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10 p.m. last Thursday to the Rodeway Inn, 630 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan for a report of an armed robbery. A police report obtained Tuesday said the […]
Police searching for suspect who robbed gas station on border of Lake County, Kenosha County
Law enforcement from Lake County and Kenosha County responded to an armed robbery at a gas station on the border of the two counties and a search for the suspect continues. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said they responded around 10:45 p.m. Thursday to a report of an armed robbery at the BP gas […]
2 gunmen accused of shooting at victim during sale meetup that ended in attempted robbery in Zion
Prosecutors say two gunmen fired shots at a victim during an online sale meetup that turned into an attempted robbery in the parking lot of a motel in Zion. Levi J. Harris, 19, of Zion, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, attempted armed robbery and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a […]
Suspect strikes victim in face, fires shot during armed robbery in Waukegan
A gunman robbed a man, struck him in the face and then fired a shot at the victim as the victim tried to flee the scene in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:02 a.m. on February 4 to the 600 block of Lenox Avenue for a report of an armed robbery. A police […]
2 charged in home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint in Woodstock
Police say a man and a woman robbed an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock after the victim arranged to meet up with the woman. Calvin D. Jackson, 28, of Rockford, was charged with home invasion, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated identity theft and aggravated assault. A second suspect, Carley K. […]
2 masked men armed with guns commit home invasion where children were present in North Chicago
Prosecutors say two masked men who were armed with guns stormed into a home in North Chicago that was occupied by a woman and multiple children. Kentrell B. Burrage, 21, and Austin M. Orta, 20, both of Racine, Wisconsin, were charged with home invasion and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake […]
Man robbed at gunpoint by 2 suspects during arranged meet-up with woman at Waukegan hotel
Police are investigating after a man who went to meet up with a woman at a hotel in Waukegan was robbed at gunpoint by another man and the woman. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:56 a.m. on December 30 to the Red Roof Inn, 3031 Belvidere Road in Waukegan, for a report of an […]