A woman was punched in the head and beaten by a male suspect who then dragged her into the grass and carjacked her at a residence in Harvard, police said. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Driftwood Lane in Harvard. Harvard Police Chief Tyson Bauman said a 32-year-old Harvard […]
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3 arrested after attacking, injuring employee who accidentally bumped into person at Six Flags in Gurnee
Three suspects were arrested after they attacked and injured an employee who accidentally bumped into a ride passenger at Six Flags in Gurnee, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a battery inside the park. Gurnee Police Department Public […]
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10 years in prison for man convicted in ‘vicious attack’ on victim during attempted carjacking at CVS store in McHenry
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a “vicious attack” and attempted carjacking on a motorist that left the victim injured in the parking lot of a CVS in McHenry. Cory M. Wolf, 44, of McHenry, was charged in April 2020 with attempted aggravated robbery, aggravated battery in a public place […]
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McHenry man allegedly spat on African American man, shouted racial slurs at him during hate crime near Spring Grove
A McHenry man has been charged in a hate crime where authorities say he spat on an African American man multiple times and called him racial slurs near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on September 9 to the 37900 block of North Lake Vista Terrace in unincorporated Spring Grove for a call […]
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Woodstock man pleads guilty after being charged with inappropriately touching multiple children during music lessons
An 80-year-old Woodstock man has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to some of the charges accusing him of inappropriately touching multiple children during music lessons. Donald C. Beyer, 80, of Woodstock, was charged with three counts of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The charges span three separate cases, one of which was filed last […]
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Former Crystal Lake high school who lost license after being convicted of touching former students loses appeal
An ex-Crystal Lake high school teacher who lost his educator’s license after being convicted of engaging in sexual activity with former students has lost an appeal to get his license back. Justin Hubly, then 35, of Crystal Lake, was charged in November 2016 with multiple counts of battery and one count of unlawful delivery of […]
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Suspect held in Round Lake Beach murder charged with attacking fellow inmate in Lake County Jail
A Mundelein man being held on murder charges for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Round Lake Beach is facing new charges after he allegedly attacked a fellow inmate at the Lake County Jail. Jesus I. Vargas, 30, of Mundelein, was charged with battery following the incident on May 24. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Staff member arrested for allegedly battering 5-year-old student at Big Hollow School in Ingleside
A now-former paraprofessional has been arrested after being charged with battering a five-year-old student by grabbing and pulling the child at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call on November 17 from the mother of a five-year-old girl who attended school in the Big Hollow School District. Lake County […]
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Man accused of slashing tires to victim’s car, breaking into home and starting fire in Mundelein
Prosecutors say a man slashed the tires of a vehicle, forcibly broke into a home, threw a brick at a woman and started a fire inside the residence in Mundelein. Brandon D. Thompson, 25, of Mundelein, was charged with criminal trespass to residence, two counts of criminal damage to property over $500 and resisting a […]