A convicted felon, who was on parole and was spotted by police committing a drug deal in McHenry County, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison. Cameron J. Ratcliff, 40, of Harvard, was charged in March 2022 with possession of 100-400 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of 100-400 grams of […]
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$500K bond for convicted felon on parole found with stolen gun, drugs in Lake County
A convicted felon, who is on parole and is a registered Violent Offender Against Youth, is being held on a $500,000 bond after police found him with a stolen gun and drugs in Lake County. William B. Lewis, 29, of Naperville, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, possession of cannabis with intent […]
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Cops find gang member in possession of loaded AK-47-style rifle, handgun in Waukegan: prosecutors
Prosecutors said that a gang member, who is a convicted felon, was caught in possession of a loaded AK-47-style rifle and a handgun during a traffic stop in Waukegan. Julius D. Gaines, 34, of North Chicago, was charged with armed habitual criminal, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of […]
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Family wakes up, discovers burglar inside their home in Waukegan, prosecutors say
A Zion man out on parole for robbery was arrested after a family woke up and discovered the man inside their Waukegan home burglarizing the residence, prosecutors said. Ainsley A. Ball, 33, of Zion, was charged with residential burglary and theft under $500. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said during a Wednesday bond […]
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$500K bond for man on parole arrested after cops find him with loaded ‘ghost gun’ in Waukegan
A Zion man, who is on parole, is facing numerous felony charges after police found him with a loaded ghost gun during a traffic stop in Waukegan. Curtis J. Jackson, 37, of Zion, was charged with armed habitual criminal, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and […]
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Lake County sheriff canine finds loaded gun after felon allegedly attacked girlfriend, fled scene in Waukegan
A North Chicago man, who is a convicted felon, allegedly attacked his girlfriend, fled the scene and crashed into a tree in Waukegan. A Lake County sheriff’s canine found a loaded gun that he tried to ditch. Qvousier M. Redd, 24, of the 1700 block of Barrett Court in North Chicago, was charged with felon […]
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Police arrest convicted felon found with loaded handgun after fleeing crash scene in Waukegan
A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after police found him in possession of a handgun after he allegedly fled from a vehicle crash with injuries in Waukegan. Christopher G. Profit, 25, of the 800 block of Wadsworth Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in […]
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Convicted felon out on probation found with handgun modified into automatic weapon in Zion
Police arrested a 20-year-old convicted felon, who is on probation, after finding him in possession of a handgun illegally modified into an automatic weapon in Zion. Officers with the Zion Police Department midnight shift conducted a traffic stop around 4:20 a.m. Thursday. Officers conducted the stop on a vehicle that was associated with several stolen […]
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Police find convicted felon with 1,000 pills, loaded handgun during traffic stop in Zion
Police officers arrested a Beach Park man, who is a convicted felon, on Sunday after they found him with a loaded gun and 1,000 pills, along with other drugs. A Zion Police Department officer was on patrol around 4:30 p.m. Sunday and stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Willie […]