Additional charges have been filed against a driver who prosecutors say committed a retail theft and fled from police in Vernon Hills before crashing, leaving a suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, on March 6 for a […]
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Charges filed against student who brought gun to Highland Park High School, prompting SWAT response
Officials say charges have been filed against a student who brought a gun to Highland Park High School Tuesday, prompting a SWAT team to respond and a lockdown at the school. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Bennett said five students had been taken into custody. One of them, a juvenile, has been charged with unlawful […]
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2 suspects charged with retail theft after fleeing Vernon Hills police, causing crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa
Two suspects have been charged after prosecutors say they stole from an Ulta store in Vernon Hills and fled from police before crashing, leaving a third suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, last Monday for a call of […]
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Police capture suspect in Grayslake area manhunt who allegedly went on crime, armed robbery spree
Police have arrested a man who was wanted for fleeing from police in Grayslake — spurring a manhunt — and then allegedly stealing a car and committing multiple armed robberies. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, was being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake County and Cook County, […]
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$1 million warrant issued for man considered ‘armed and dangerous’ in Grayslake area manhunt
A $1 million warrant has been issued for a man who is wanted after allegedly fleeing from police in Grayslake, stealing a car in Round Lake Beach and robbing the Gurnee Portillo’s at gunpoint. Eric J. Gatlin, 43, whose last known address was in Elgin, is being sought by police following multiple incidents in Lake […]
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Driver charged with DUI after woman critically injured, flown to hospital following crash on Route 12 in Volo
Two drivers have been charged, one of which was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, in a crash that left a 79-year-old woman critically injured on Route 12 in Volo earlier this year. Christopher M. Uglinica, 19, of the 27400 block of Volo Village Road in Volo, was charged with two counts of driving […]
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Attempted murder suspect in custody after months-long manhunt following double shooting in Huntley
A man wanted for attempted murder after allegedly shooting two people in Huntley and also allegedly carjacking a vehicle has been arrested in Pennsylvania, police announced. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a weapon […]
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Former Waukegan cop held on $350,000 bond, pleads not guilty to murder of Marcellis Stinnette
A judge ordered a former Waukegan police officer held on a $350,000 bond for shooting and killing 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Dante Salinas, 39, of Gurnee, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two counts […]
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Former Waukegan police officer who shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette charged with second-degree murder
The former Waukegan police officer who shot and killed 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette has been charged with second-degree murder and also charged in a second case, court records show. Dante Salinas, 39, of Gurnee, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two counts of official misconduct. […]