A pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen after the company forced police to pay them to provide the car’s location. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated […]
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Man charged with abducting child, possessing stolen gun following standoff with police in North Chicago
A North Chicago father was arrested following a police standoff and found with a stolen gun after he abducted a 2-year-old child in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Allen Jefferson, 23, of North Chicago, was charged with child abduction and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said the North Chicago […]
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Pregnant mother critically injured in carjacking near Libertyville where toddler was abducted gives birth to her baby
A pregnant mother who was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville in February has given birth to her baby, who she says is healthy and a “miracle.” The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake […]
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Father charged with abducting child, threatening to kill child and mother in Round Lake Beach
A child was safely recovered after prosecutors say the father abducted the child in Round Lake Beach and threatened to kill both the child and the child’s mother. Donell A. Howard, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with child abduction by parent, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said during a […]
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Georgia woman charged with child abduction in Lake County for failing to return child to father
Prosecutors say a Georgia woman was charged with child abduction in Lake County after she failed to comply with a judge’s order to turn over her child to its father. Brittany Allard, 37, of Marietta, Georgia, was charged with one count of child abduction, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Caitlin Valiulis […]
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North Chicago woman charged with child abduction for allegedly fleeing to Texas with her children
A North Chicago woman was charged with child abduction for fleeing to Texas with four children after a judge suspended her parental custody rights, prosecutors said. Akasha D. Jackson, 30, of North Chicago, was charged with four counts of child abduction, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Manuel Mandujano said Jackson and […]
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Police locate car used in violent carjacking where toddler was abducted, pregnant mother seriously injured near Libertyville
Police have recovered a stolen chase vehicle used in a carjacking where a pregnant mother was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted near Libertyville last month. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher […]
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Over $70K raised for pregnant mother seriously injured in violent carjacking where toddler was abducted near Libertyville
The community has raised over $70,000 for a seriously injured pregnant mother who was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted during a carjacking near Libertyville. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]
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Detectives making progress, pregnant mother improving after violent carjacking where toddler was abducted near Libertyville
A seriously injured pregnant mother remains hospitalized and has a “long road ahead” after she was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted during a carjacking near Libertyville. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. Thursday in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]