A judge has set bond at $500,000 for a Zion man who allegedly followed a woman home and spat bloody saliva in a sheriff’s deputy’s face and then bragged about having a transmittable disease. Ben Smart, 55, of the 4200 block of Barberry Lane in Zion, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, […]
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Judge denies bond reduction for militia member accused of threatening to kill people, found with arsenal of guns near Grayslake
A judge denied a bond reduction for a Grayslake man, who is reportedly a member of the Michigan Militia, arrested after prosecutors say he threatened to kill his family and was found with an arsenal of guns. RB Warrens, 49, of the 33400 block of Lakeshore Drive in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with two counts […]
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Bond reduction denied for Grayslake man accused of threatening to shoot up school, dismember fellow students
A judge said “words have consequences” before he denied a bond reduction for a Grayslake man accused of threatening to shoot up a school, shoot a family with an assault rifle and dismember a girl’s body. Michael Y. Drees, 18, of Grayslake, is facing two counts of felony disorderly conduct. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]
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$750K bond for ‘Michigan Militia’ member accused of threatening to kill people, found with arsenal of guns near Grayslake
A judge ordered a Grayslake man, who is reportedly a member of the Michigan Militia, held on a $750,000 bond after prosecutors say he threatened to kill his family and was found with an arsenal of guns. A family member of RB Warrens, 49, of the 33400 block of Lakeshore Drive in unincorporated Grayslake, recently […]
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Judge orders Highland Park mass shooting suspect held without bond for killings of 7 parade-goers
A judge has ordered a 21-year-old man held without bond for allegedly killing seven people and injuring over 45 others who were attending a parade in Highland Park on the Fourth of July. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder “for the killing spree that he has […]
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Judge grants prosecutors’ request to hold Round Lake Beach triple murder suspect without bond
A Round Lake Beach man is now being held without bond Tuesday afternoon after prosecutors say he drowned his children in a bathtub and then left a note to his wife saying, “If I can’t have them, neither can you.” Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake […]
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Judge orders $10 million bond for man charged with ‘drowning his children one by one’ in Round Lake Beach
A judge has ordered a Round Lake Beach father held on a $10 million bond after prosecutors say he drowned his children “one by one” in a bathtub before leaving a letter at the scene and fleeing. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged […]
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$2 million bond for man charged in hatchet, hammer attack that left woman seriously injured in Crystal Lake
A judge ordered a man held on a $2 million bond for allegedly attacking a woman with a hatchet and hammer, leaving her seriously injured in Crystal Lake on Saturday. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Skyridge Drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said […]
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North Chicago woman charged with killing her son discharged from hospital, held in jail on $5 million bond
The North Chicago woman charged with killing her 6-year-old son Damari Perry is being held in jail on a $5 million bond after being released from the hospital on Wednesday. Jannie M. Perry, 38, of North Chicago, was charged last week with first-degree murder, concealment of a homicidal death and obstructing justice. Jannie Perry was […]