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Armed man arrested after allegedly headbutting neighbor, kicking victim’s dog near Spring Grove

Police arrested an armed man after he allegedly headbutted his neighbor, kicked the victim’s dog and threatened to kill both of them near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:50 p.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Jeanette Court in unincorporated Spring Grove for a disturbance in progress. Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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Man allegedly punched security officer after committing retail theft at Walmart in Antioch

Prosecutors say a Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, punched a security officer that confronted him while he was leaving the Walmart in Antioch with stolen products. James E. Chandler, 56, of Waukegan, was charged with retail theft over $300, enhanced theft and battery making physical contact. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Stella Day […]

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90 days in jail for Wonder Lake father that strangled one of his children, who were found living in horrid conditions

A father has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for strangling one of his children, who were all found living with rotting garbage, animal feces and no food in Wonder Lake. Jason Lamb, 40, of Wonder Lake, was charged in November 2020 with several counts of child endangerment, aggravated battery of a child, aggravated […]

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Victim transported to hospital after suspect repeatedly punched him inside Waukegan grocery store, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a man collapsed to the ground and was hospitalized after he was attacked by a man who he accidentally bumped into at a grocery store in Waukegan. Dartanion D. Smith, 35, of Waukegan, was charged with battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact. The incident occurred on December 12 at Tony’s […]

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State worker charged with abusing resident at Waukegan facility for developmentally disabled

A health technician was arrested after he allegedly physically abused a resident at a state care facility for developmentally disabled people in Waukegan. Andre D. Smith, 53, of North Chicago, was charged with one count of aggravated battery and one count of official misconduct, both Class 3 felonies. The Illinois State Police told Lake and […]

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FBI identifies 3 men suspected in Chicago area robberies, including Lake Villa liquor store robbery where clerk was attacked

Federal authorities have charged three suspects suspected of committing armed robberies in the Chicago area, including one where a gunman beat and injured a clerk during a robbery in Lake Villa. Ricky Taylor-Alexander, Keion Feazell and Dajion Ward were charged earlier this month in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois with interference with […]

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Judge sentences man to probation in attack on private investigator that left victim severely injured near Antioch

A judge sentenced an Antioch man to probation after he was convicted of an attack on a private investigator, who said he was punched more than 100 times and suffered severe injuries near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a disturbance in progress on the evening of January 20, 2021, at […]