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Waukegan man detained in Lake County Jail for allegedly sexually assaulting Honduras woman, threatening her family

A Waukegan man was ordered detained until trial on accusations that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a Lake County victim from Honduras for nearly one year. Fredy E. Hernandez, 46, of Waukegan, is charged with 10 Class 1 felony counts of criminal sexual assault, 12 Class 4 felony counts of criminal sex abuse, one Class 2 […]

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Wonder Lake woman pleads guilty, sentenced to 25 years DOC, for drugging, sexually assaulting child

The second of two suspects accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a child pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jessica Speciale, 36, of Wonder Lake, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of criminal sexual abuse during a McHenry County […]

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Former Lake Villa man detained for repeatedly molesting girlfriend’s children

A former Lake Villa man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that he sexually molested his girlfriend’s daughters between 2020 and 2021, authorities said. Anthony Figueroa, 41, currently living in Washington, is facing six Class 1 felony counts of Criminal Sexual Assault and six Class 2 felony counts of Aggravated Criminal Abuse on accusations […]