A man, who was out on bond for two cases, was arrested after he allegedly punched an employee and tried biting a police officer at a restaurant in Gurnee, prosecutors said. The incident happened at Big Norm’s Hot Dogs, 3540 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, on December 30. Prosecutors said officers received a call of a […]
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Teenager critically injured after being stabbed, beaten by group outside bowling alley in Waukegan
A mother is seeking answers after her teenage boy, who remains unresponsive, was hospitalized after being stabbed and beaten by a group outside of a bowling alley in Waukegan. The mother, who did not want to be publicly named, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened on December 16 at Bowlero, 631 Lakehurst […]
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Round Lake Beach woman out on bond for hitting, injuring her child now charged with punching other child in face
A Round Lake Beach woman, who was out on bond for hitting and injuring her child, has been arrested again for allegedly punching one of her other children, prosecutors said. Jennifer C. Simpson, 28, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis […]
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Attempted murder suspect now facing charges for attacking fellow inmate in Lake County Jail
A Zion man being held in the Lake County Jail on attempted murder charges is now facing new charges for an attack on another inmate in the jail, authorities said. Marshon D. Knox, 24, of the 2500 block of 29th Street in Zion, was charged earlier this month with battery causing bodily harm. Lake County […]
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Man punched gas station employee in Beach Park, threatened to ‘blow people up,’ prosecutors say
A man, who claimed in court he was a “son of God” and asked the judge to keep him in jail, allegedly punched a gas station employee in Beach Park and threatened to “blow people up.” Jason Hart, 32, of Beach Park, was charged with battery, theft and disorderly conduct. Hart appeared for a bond […]
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At least a dozen children exposed to pepper spray after altercation at daycare center in Beach Park
Police are searching for a woman who discharged pepper spray during an argument at a daycare center in Beach Park, resulting in at least a dozen children being exposed to the spray. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:15 p.m. Monday to Lee’s Family Daycare and Learning Center, 38833 North Sheridan Road in Beach […]
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Richmond High School teacher arrested for allegedly opening female student’s shirt, touching 2nd student’s buttocks
A Richmond-Burton High School teacher has been arrested after he allegedly opened a female student’s flannel shirt and also grabbed the buttocks of a second student, court records show. Ryan C. Carlson, 47, of the 11600 block of Vanderkarr Road in Hebron, was charged with two counts of battery, a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly […]
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Periodic imprisonment sentence for Round Lake Beach man who kidnapped Mundelein woman, locked her in barn
A Round Lake Beach man has been sentenced to two years of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty to kidnapping a woman from her Mundelein home and locking her in a barn. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said in March that a 41-year-old Mundelein woman had been abducted by an ex-partner, identified as […]
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3 years in prison for man who caused serious injuries to victim during struggle over knife in Woodstock
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to three years in prison for attacking another man with a large knife, causing severe injuries to the victim’s hand during a struggle over the weapon. Joshua A. Brown, 22, of the 700 block of Prairie View Lane in Woodstock, was charged in November with aggravated battery causing great […]