A Woodstock man has received probation after accepting a plea deal for attempting to abduct a young girl from a lemonade stand in Fox River Grove. John C. Emerson, 33, of the 1600 block of Poplar Lane in Woodstock, was charged with child abduction, a Class 4 felony, luring of a minor, a Class 4 […]
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Sexual predator from Lake Bluff charged with trying to lure 12-year-old North Carolina boy
A Lake Bluff man, who is a sexual predator, is being held on a $3 million bond after he allegedly used TikTok to try and lure a 12-year-old boy from North Carolina to his home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified earlier this year by the Cumberland County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office after a […]
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Suspect who allegedly tried luring children into his car arrested after fighting police in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Video released Thursday shows a man fighting with police officers as they try to arrest him for attempting to lure two young girls into his car in Waukegan last weekend. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said […]
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Attempted abduction of Woodstock student ‘unfounded’ so far but investigation continues, police say
Police say the attempted abduction of a 9-year-old student at her bus stop in Woodstock is unfounded so far but they are continuing to investigate. The Woodstock Police Department said they were notified around 10:18 a.m. Thursday of an attempted child abduction that occurred near Cobblestone Way and Castle Road. Woodstock police officers learned that […]
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Male suspect tried to abduct 9-year-old student on her way to school bus in Woodstock, police say
Police say that a man attempted to lure and abduct a 9-year-old student who was walking to her bus stop in Woodstock Thursday morning. The Woodstock Police Department said they were notified around 10:18 a.m. Thursday of an attempted child abduction that occurred near Cobblestone Way and Castle Road. Woodstock police officers learned that a […]
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Pennsylvania woman arrested for child abduction of Woodstock boy extradited to McHenry County
A Pennsylvania woman was extradited to McHenry County on Tuesday after she was arrested in September for luring a boy into her car in Woodstock and taking him to Pennsylvania. Lilandra L. Redman, 20, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged on August 19 with one count of child abduction, […]
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Police searching for man who tried luring young girl in Highland Park
Police are warning the public after a man reportedly tried luring a 12-year-old girl into his car in a Highland Park neighborhood on Tuesday. The Highland Park Police Department said that the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Tuesday near Braeside Road and Lakeside Place. Highland Park Deputy Police Chief William Bonaguidi said that an unidentified […]
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Waukegan man charged with child luring in Highwood and Highland Park
A Waukegan man was charged after police say he followed a child and tried to lure that same child, who he did not know, two days in a row in Highland Park and Highwood. Mazher Syed, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of child luring, a Class 4 felony. The Highwood Police Department […]
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Warrant issued for Pennsylvania woman charged with child abduction of Woodstock teen
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with child abduction for allegedly luring a Woodstock boy into her car and taking him to Pennsylvania. Lilandra L. Redman, 20, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged with one count of child abduction, a Class 4 felony. Redman is accused of intentionally luring […]