Prosecutors say a driver, who had cocaine in his system, never braked before his SUV slammed at 56 mph into a broken-down car, killing an elderly man who was working on the vehicle, in Deer Park. Ryan P. Rinda, 30, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs […]
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Felon charged with stabbing woman, daughter while attempting to rob them outside store in Waukegan
A convicted felon has been charged after prosecutors say he stabbed a woman and then stabbed her daughter, who tried protecting her mother, during an attempted robbery outside a store in Waukegan Saturday. Dominic J. Longmire, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery indicating armed, robbery and two counts of aggravated battery […]
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Judge releases driver accused of driving drunk, using phone when she slammed into semi-truck, killing friend on I-94 near Gurnee
A judge released a driver accused of speeding, using her phone and driving drunk when she slammed into a semi-truck, leaving her Waukegan friend, who was a mother, dead on I-94 near Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 120 […]
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Police release identity of Waukegan woman left dead after alleged intoxicated friend causes crash on I-94 near Gurnee
Police have released the identity of a Waukegan woman, described as a “beautiful” mother, who died when her friend allegedly drove drunk and slammed into a semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 120 and O’Plaine […]
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Woman charged with allegedly driving drunk and slamming into truck at nearly 80 mph, killing her friend on I-94 in Gurnee
A woman has been arrested and charged with driving intoxicated while looking at her phone when she crashed at approximately 80 mph into a semi-truck, killing her friend, on I-94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. Priscilla M. Martinez, 29, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, driving under the influence of […]
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‘Will be deeply missed’: Funeral services set for nurse, Algonquin spa employee who was tortured before being strangled to death
Funeral services are set to be held Friday for a nurse and mother, who worked at an Algonquin spa and “will be deeply missed,” who was tortured for over seven hours before being strangled to death in Schaumburg. A visitation is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday for Katherine “Kat” Torbick, 43, of Schaumburg, […]
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Murder charges filed against suspect who allegedly strangled woman who worked at Algonquin business
First-degree murder charges have been filed against the partner of a woman, who worked at an Algonquin business, after she was found strangled to death at a home in Schaumburg. The Schaumburg Police Department responded around 9:20 p.m. Thursday to the 1700 block of West Weathersfield Way in Schaumburg for a 911 call for a […]
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2 charged after 18-year-old flown to hospital after being seriously injured in stabbing near Johnsburg High School
Two 18-year-old men have been charged after one of them was stabbed with a knife and left seriously injured, requiring him to be flown to the hospital after being found outside Johnsburg High School. Coltyn S. Crawford, 18, of Wonder Lake, and Benjamin J. Ramirez, 18, of Johnsburg, were each charged with one count of […]
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‘Outrageous betrayal’: Mother sues Zion-Benton High School after child critically injured in stabbing during math class
A mother has filed a lawsuit against Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion, saying that the district failed to follow its own policies, leading to her child being critically injured in a stabbing during math class. The lawsuit was filed by parent Karen Tamez in Lake County Circuit Court on Thursday against Zion-Benton Township High […]