A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Police: Driver in crash that resulted in death of 4-year-old Zion child may have had medical episode
The 37-year-old driver of a silver KIA was heading eastbound on Sunset Avenue Wednesday morning when his vehicle swerved into westbound lanes and slammed head-on into a brown Chevrolet Equinox near Kellogg Avenue, Waukegan Police said in a news release Friday. A 4-year-old child, later identified by Lake County Coroner officials as Kaleb Hardge of […]
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3-month-old child dies after being found unresponsive at daycare center in Zion
A 3-month-old baby died after she was found unresponsive at a daycare center in Zion and had to be flown to the hospital, authorities said. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Zion Police Department were dispatched around 9 a.m. Thursday to the 3800 block of Parkway Lane in Zion for a report of a […]
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Court documents say Richmond parents charged with murder knew child was experiencing overdose, failed to get him help
Newly unsealed documents say the Richmond parents charged with first-degree murder of their child knew the boy was suffering from an overdose and refused to promptly seek medical care. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block of Hillandale […]
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First-degree murder charges filed against parents after child dies of overdose from illegal drugs near Richmond
The parents of a 14-year-old boy have been charged with first-degree murder after the child died as a result of illegal drugs allegedly brought into his Richmond home by the parents. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block […]
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Coroner rules child died from fentanyl, xylazine in Richmond home where parents were found with illegal drugs
The coroner said a 14-year-old boy who was found unresponsive last month at his Richmond home died as a result of illegal drugs, which prosecutors previously said his parents brought into the house. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the […]
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‘There were no signs’: Mother grieves loss of 10-year-old daughter who died by suicide in Waukegan
A single mother of seven is grieving the loss of her daughter, who celebrated her 10th birthday just days ago, after the girl died by suicide in Waukegan Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of Country Place in Waukegan. Mayolita Montejo told Lake and McHenry County Scanner she […]
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Police investigating after 10-year-old child dies after being found injured in Waukegan
Police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found seriously injured at a home in Waukegan and died at the hospital Tuesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 5000 block of Country Place for an ambulance request. Officials said a 10-year-old girl was found hanging […]
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Father, mother both charged following child’s death in Richmond home where drugs were found
The father of a child who died near Richmond has now been charged and court documents say he suspected the boy’s death was the result of an overdose of illegal drugs in the family’s home. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 […]