Video has been released showing police fatally shooting a woman, who was armed with knives and experiencing a depression episode, in Mundelein as the family calls for the firing of the officer involved. The video footage of the May 11 shooting of Mary Alice Love, 37, of Mundelein, was released on Monday by the Mundelein […]
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Man who claimed racism during traffic stop in Wauconda, leading to viral video found not guilty of speeding
An Island Lake man, who is a convicted felon, has been found not guilty of speeding after he claimed racism and said he was pulled over for being a “black man driving a Mercedes” in Wauconda. Levail Smith, 56, of Island Lake, was stopped by the Wauconda Police Department around 11:15 p.m. on August 17, […]
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Judge finds Waukegan police officer guilty of misdemeanor for throwing handcuffed man to ground, injuring him
A judge found a now-fired Waukegan police officer guilty of a misdemeanor for throwing a handcuffed man to the ground, leaving the detainee injured, with prosecutors calling him a “rogue” officer. Waukegan Police Officer Richard Tabisz was charged in January 2024 with two felony counts of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of battery. A […]
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Judge orders felon detained pending trial after police encounter where he was armed with gun, threatened officers in Round Lake
A judge has ordered a gang member detained pending trial after video captured an officer investigating a suspicious vehicle in Round Lake encountering the gunman, who quickly turned aggressive and yelled at the officer to shoot him. A Round Lake Police Department officer was on patrol around 1:24 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of […]
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‘Hurry up and shoot’: Gang member armed with gun safely taken into custody after police confrontation in Round Lake
An officer investigating a suspicious vehicle in Round Lake encountered a gang member armed with a gun, who quickly turned aggressive and yelled at the officer to shoot him Saturday morning. A Round Lake Police Department officer was on patrol around 1:24 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake. […]
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Wauconda police chief defends department, releases video after man claims racism during traffic stop
The police chief is defending his department and has released video after a man, who is a convicted felon, claimed he was pulled over for being a “black man driving a Mercedes” in Wauconda. Levail Smith, 56, of Island Lake, was stopped by the Wauconda Police Department around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday. Smith posted publicly […]
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Bodycam video captures Waukegan police officer throwing handcuffed man to ground, injuring him
Body camera footage released Thursday shows a Waukegan police officer throwing a handcuffed man to the ground last month, leaving the suspect injured. Waukegan Police Officer Richard Tabisz was charged with two felony counts of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of battery. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on December 14 to a […]
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Video shows knife, hammer-wielding man advancing at officer before being fatally shot in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The above video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Newly released bodycam video shows a police officer fatally shooting a man, who was armed with a knife and hammer and had a gas can strapped to him, in Waukegan last month. The Waukegan Police Department responded […]
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Bodycam video captures officer rescuing woman from vehicle under flooded viaduct in North Chicago
Bodycam video captured a police officer rescuing a woman from her car after it became disabled and partially submerged under a flooded viaduct in North Chicago. North Chicago Police Officer Gary Grayer was on shift on July 23 and found an occupied vehicle under a flooded overpass at 24th Street and Bobby Thompson Highway in […]