Police are searching for a man who punched a middle school student in the face for no reason while the child was on the way to their bus stop near Cary. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report Tuesday morning about the incident. Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to Cary Junior High […]
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Case dismissed against state employee charged with battering resident at Waukegan disabilities home
Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a state-employed caregiver accused of battering a resident at an assisted living center in Waukegan. The defendant’s lawyer said his client was “railroaded.” Brandy L. Johnson, 42, of Beach Park, was charged with one count of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, and one count of abuse of a long-term […]
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2 suspects charged after man beaten by group, had “large part” of his ear cut off in Cary
Police say they charged two people after a group of at least five suspects attacked a man in Cary and one of them “bit or sliced” the victim’s ear off. Victor A. Diaz, 19, of the 1300 block of Mulberry Lane in Crystal Lake, and Luis A. Gonzalez-Garcia, 18, of the 300 block of East […]
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Getaway driver is 3rd man charged in connection with Marengo gas station robbery, shooting
A third man, who police say was the getaway driver, has been charged in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo in February. Gregory Garner Jr., 27, of the 200 block of East Union Avenue in Wheaton, was charged with armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery, burglary and […]
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2nd suspect charged in shooting, beating of gas station clerk during robbery in Marengo
A second man wanted in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo in February has now been arrested, police announced. Walter R. Moran, 27, of the 5100 block of West 24th Avenue in Cicero, was charged with three counts of armed robbery, two counts of armed violence, three […]
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5 months in jail for woman who intentionally crashed into another vehicle at Crystal Lake gas station
A Cary woman who intentionally crashed her car into an occupied vehicle in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to five months in jail and will be required to undergo an anger management evaluation. Sarah C. Johnson, 33, of the 2800 block of Crystal Lake Road in Cary, was charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, criminal […]
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Woman loses consciousness in apparent random attack in forest preserve near Grayslake
Police are investigating after a woman was hit in the head by a stranger and lost consciousness while she was running on a trail in the Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Grayslake. Lake County Forest Preserves Communication Specialist Kim Mikus confirmed the Lake County Forest Preserves Ranger Police are investigating the incident. Mikus told Lake […]
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Numerous police officers, canine units converge in Gurnee for search of battery suspect
Many police officers and multiple canine units were sent to an area in Gurnee Sunday evening in search of a suspect wanted for battering a woman, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 8:42 p.m. Sunday to the 5700 block of Northridge Drive in Gurnee for a report of a domestic battery. Gurnee Police […]
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Victim knocked unconscious during fight at Six Flags in Gurnee
A man was knocked unconscious during a fight Sunday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, which has been plagued with numerous fights and disturbances this month. Sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department were called to the […]