A woman was released from custody after being charged with manslaughter in a cold case where her newborn infant was found dead in a bag in a dumpster behind a grocery store in Round Lake Beach in 2001. Jennifer Lebron, 48, of Lake Villa, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the […]
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Woman arrested, charged with manslaughter in cold case where dead infant was found dumped in Round Lake Beach
A woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in a cold case after prosecutors say her newborn infant was found dead in a bag in a dumpster behind a grocery store in Round Lake Beach in 2001. Jennifer Lebron, 48, of Lake Villa, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the […]
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Police, DCFS investigating after 8-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in Crystal Lake
Police and DCFS are investigating after an 8-year-old boy was found unresponsive at a Crystal Lake home and rushed to the hospital where he died Saturday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Saturday to the 500 block of McHenry Avenue in Crystal Lake for a […]
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Investigation underway after 15-year-old boy from Buffalo Grove found dead inside home in Chicago
Detectives are conducting an investigation after a 15-year-old boy from Buffalo Grove was found dead inside a residence in Chicago Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 1:27 p.m. Saturday to the 2000 block of West Adams Street in Chicago for a report of an unresponsive person call. […]
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14 years in prison for mother convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A judge sentenced a mother to 14 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to manslaughter of her child who overdosed on drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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12 years in prison for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A judge sentenced a father to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his child who overdosed on drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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‘Tragic accident’: Coroner identifies toddler who died after drowning in pool in Bannockburn
The coroner has released the identity of a two-year-old boy who died after he was pulled unresponsive from a pool at a house in Bannockburn Monday afternoon. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Bannockburn Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Monday to the 1900 block of Half Day Road for a report of a drowning. […]
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2-year-old boy dies after suspected drowning in pool at house in Bannockburn
A two-year-old boy has died after he was pulled unresponsive from a pool at a house in Bannockburn Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Bannockburn Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Monday to the 1900 block of Half Day Road for a report of a drowning. Firefighter-paramedics and police officers arrived […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Mother pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for a […]