A woman was attacked by two suspects who robbed her, threw her to the ground and battered her while she was putting her young child into the car in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:04 p.m. Saturday to the 1700 block of Ash Street for a report of an aggravated robbery. The victim […]
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2 men wanted after allegedly attacking victim attending gathering near Mundelein before firing shots
Sheriff’s officials say two men allegedly attacked a man at a gathering near Mundelein and one of the suspects fired a gun after pointing it at the victim’s relative. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 p.m. on September 23 to a residence in the 18900 block of West Oak Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein for […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for man charged after child robbed by armed suspect during sale meetup in Vernon Hills
A judge denied pre-trial release for a Grayslake man accused of participating in an armed robbery where a child was grabbed and robbed during a Facebook Marketplace exchange in Vernon Hills. Samuel Davis, 30, of Grayslake, was charged with armed robbery, robbery, possession of a defaced firearm and battery. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded […]
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Getaway driver sentenced to 13 years in prison for gas station robbery, shooting that left clerk injured in Marengo
A getaway driver charged in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo has been sentenced by a judge to 13 years in prison. Gregory Garner Jr., 29, of Chicago, was charged in September 2021 with armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, burglary and […]
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Woman charged with making false report of being carjacked, attacked by suspect in Harvard
A woman who reported she had been punched, beaten and dragged by a suspect who carjacked her in Harvard has been charged with filing a false police report. Mona A. Martinez, 32, of Harvard, was charged with one count of false report of offense, a Class 4 felony. The Harvard Police Department was called around […]
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Man charged after child grabbed, robbed by armed suspect during Facebook Marketplace exchange in Vernon Hills
Prosecutors say two men robbed a child while one of them was armed with a gun in the parking lot of a shopping center in Vernon Hills during a Facebook Marketplace meetup sale. Samuel Davis, 30, of Grayslake, was charged with armed robbery, robbery, possession of a defaced firearm and battery. The Vernon Hills Police […]
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Jury finds staff member not guilty after being accused of battering 5-year-old at Big Hollow School in Ingleside
A jury found a paraprofessional, who has since been terminated, not guilty after she was accused of grabbing and pulling a five-year-old student numerous times at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. Monika Bruchert, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in May with three counts of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Former Richmond High School teacher found not guilty in both cases for alleged inappropriate touching of students
A former Richmond-Burton High School teacher accused of inappropriately touching two female students on separate occasions has been found not guilty in both incidents. Ryan C. Carlson, 47, of Hebron, was charged in October 2022 with battery, a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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Health technician charged with repeatedly hitting severely disabled resident at care facility in Waukegan
A health technician was charged after she allegedly struck a severely disabled resident in the head at a state care facility in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Jazmen E. Graham, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of aggravated battery of a person with an intellectual disability, a Class 3 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]