A child suffered visible injuries after prosecutors say her Round Lake Beach father allegedly punched her and beat her with a belt. Roy P. Richard, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery physical contact. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emma Smoler said officers […]
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Father arrested for allegedly starving, beating and abusing child over span of years in Vernon Hills
A father was arrested after prosecutors say his juvenile son reported that he was starved, beaten and abused over the span of more than a decade in Vernon Hills. Vikas Jaiswal, 48, of Vernon Hills, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, both misdemeanors. A juvenile, who attends high school, reported to his teacher […]
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Woodstock police officer awarded ‘officer of the year’ for saving life of student, siblings who were being neglected
A Woodstock police officer was awarded “officer of the year” for saving the lives of six children who were found to be neglected and had to be transported to the hospital. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association held its annual Officer of the Year banquet at the McHenry VFW last month. The Woodstock Police […]
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Inspector general report shows 49 more children died in Illinois DCFS care in 2022 than prior year
(The Center Square) – A new report by an inspector general for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shows 171 children died while in contact with the department last year, 40% more than the year prior. The 248-page report released by the Illinois Inspector General shows that in 2022, 49 more children died […]
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Waukegan man charged with first-degree murder of his infant son in Cook County
A Waukegan man has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly inflicting multiple injuries on his infant son in Cook County, causing the 6-month-old’s death, police said. The Mount Prospect Police Department said they responded around 3:41 p.m. on October 28 to an apartment in the 700 block of Dempster Street for a call of […]
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Beach Park man arrested after allegedly hitting, injuring baby because it woke up crying
A Beach Park man is being held on a $350,000 bond after police say he struck a baby several times, injuring it, because the child woke up during the night crying. Linyorth S. Siu-Jackson, 24, of the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, was charged with aggravated battery to a child causing […]
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Woman charged with intentionally causing severe trauma injuries to infant in Winthrop Harbor
Prosecutors say a woman struck an infant girl in the face and allowed her to fall off a counter in Winthrop Harbor, leaving the child hospitalized with severe injuries. Khayla J. Evans, 24, of the 3000 block of Serenade Street in Grand Prairie, Texas, was charged with aggravated battery to a child, reckless conduct causing […]
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60 days in jail for Huntley man who pleaded guilty to seriously injuring 6-week-old baby
A Huntley man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to causing great bodily harm to a six-week-old baby who was hospitalized with serious injuries. Shawn P. Fontaine, 30, of the 11400 block of Beacon Avenue in Huntley, was charged in January 2020 with aggravated battery to a child under the […]
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Father charged in brutal beating of toddler, leaving her critically injured in Waukegan
A Beach Park man has been charged with severely beating his 14-month-old daughter at a Waukegan residence, leaving her in critical condition. Albert K. Estrada, 30, of the 39100 block of Queensbury Lane in Beach Park, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child causing great bodily harm, a Class X felony. […]