A Chicago man, who is a convicted murderer, was arrested after he crashed his car into a pole, causing it to burst into flames in Crystal Lake while he had a child in the car. Ledell T. Rice, 40, of the 5000 block of West Washington Street in Chicago, was charged with causing a child […]
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Former Chicago cop sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his wife in Spring Grove
A 74-year-old man, who is a former Chicago police officer, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting his wife at their Spring Grove home in 2017. Lorin Volberding, 74, was previously found guilty in September 2019 of two counts of first-degree murder by McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. On Wednesday, Volberding was […]
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Man charged with shooting at group of people in Beach Park
A Chicago man was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals after he was charged with shooting at a group of people in Beach Park. Demarcus Griffin, 20, of the 9200 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, was charged with four counts of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm. The Lake County […]
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Convicted felon, gang member charged with selling cocaine, buying guns from undercover detectives
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that a convicted felon and gang member is being held on a $1 million bond after he allegedly sold cocaine and bought guns from undercover detectives. Malcolm J. Brown, 31, of the 2700 block of West Lexington Avenue in Chicago, was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of […]
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Electronic detection K-9 Browser helps in arrest of man suspected of committing over 100 identity thefts
Highland Park police were assisted by Canine Browser of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in the arrest of a man accused of committing forgery and theft involving over 100 victims. Parrish L. Livingston, 29, of the 7300 block of North Hoyne Avenue in Chicago, was charged with theft between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class […]
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Man charged after breaking into Algonquin woman’s apartment and strangling her
A 26-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Algonquin apartment while armed with a knife and threatened to kill her before he strangled her until she passed out, court records show. Eric L. Almazon, 26, of the 2600 block of South Spaulding Ave in Chicago, was charged with two counts of […]
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Chicago man charged after vehicle stolen from car wash in Cary
An 18-year-old Chicago man was charged with stealing a Jeep from a car wash in Cary and then using that vehicle during a carjacking in Chicago in which two young children were in the backseat of the carjacked car, police said. Dimari Terry, 18, of the 4900 block of West Concord Place in Chicago, was […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 5 years in prison for intent to sell heroin
A McHenry man who traveled to Chicago and bought heroin, intending to sell it in the McHenry area, was sentenced to five years in prison, prosecutors said. Robert P. Walrod, 41, of McHenry, pleaded guilty in a negotiated plea to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony. Four less […]
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1 year in prison for oldest member of 5 teens charged in connection with Old Mill Creek shooting
An 18-year-old Chicago woman, the oldest of the five teens charged after their accomplice was fatally shot in Old Mill Creek, was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday. Diamond Davis, 18, of Chicago, pleaded guilty in September to felony conspiracy to commit burglary and misdemeanor criminal trespass to a motor vehicle in Lake […]