Prosecutors say a man falsely reported he had been robbed at gunpoint after he reportedly gave money to a woman ahead of a “meet-up” with her at a motel in Zion. Julian I. Davis, 30, of Zion, was charged with false report of offense, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emma Smoler […]
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Appeals court reverses conviction of store employee accused of falsely reporting armed men in McHenry during 2020 civil unrest
An employee who was convicted of falsely reporting armed gunmen near a mattress store in McHenry during the 2020 civil unrest had his conviction reversed by an appeals court. Casey F. Purta, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in November 2020 with one count of false alarm or complaint to 911, a Class 4 […]
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Zion police sergeant arrested for domestic abuse incident involving wife while off-duty
A Zion police sergeant was placed on leave after he was arrested for allegedly being involved in domestic abuse while off-duty in Wisconsin, officials said. Joseph A. Richardt, 38, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of disorderly conduct domestic abuse, a misdemeanor. Richardt appeared in court on March 21 in front of Court […]
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Man charged after allegedly exposing himself, committing lewd act after yoga lesson in Cary
A Lake in the Hills man has been charged after he allegedly exposed himself and committed a lewd act on himself during a yoga session in front of a female instructor in Cary. Richard O. Hamilton, 30, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A criminal complaint […]
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Man charged with attempted kidnapping of child in parking lot of grocery store in Fox Lake
A Minnesota man has been charged with attempting to kidnap a child, who he did not know, from a car in the parking lot of a grocery store in Fox Lake. Yeleng Xiong, 24, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was charged with one count of attempted kidnapping and one count of disorderly conduct. The incident happened […]
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Man accused of pulling his pants down, exposing himself inside Crystal Lake laundromat
A Crystal Lake man was arrested after he allegedly pulled his pants down and exposed his genitals inside a laundromat in Crystal Lake on Christmas Eve, court records show. Gerard X. Golston, 32, of Crystal Lake, was charged with public indecency lewd exposure, a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor. A […]
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Man arrested after allegedly stealing Wendy’s employee’s car, battering person in Gurnee restaurant’s drive-thru
A Gurnee man was arrested after prosecutors say he stole a Wendy’s employee’s car in Gurnee and drove it the wrong way through the drive-thru before striking another car and battering a person. John M. Schmidt, 37, of Gurnee, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the […]
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Man arrested for allegedly threatening shooting in Highland Park, prompting SWAT response
A man was arrested after prosecutors say he called police and threatened to commit a shooting in Highland Park, prompting a SWAT response. Charles Altman, 49, of Highland Park, was charged with making a false report of an offense, a felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said during a bond hearing on Sunday […]
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Man punched gas station employee in Beach Park, threatened to ‘blow people up,’ prosecutors say
A man, who claimed in court he was a “son of God” and asked the judge to keep him in jail, allegedly punched a gas station employee in Beach Park and threatened to “blow people up.” Jason Hart, 32, of Beach Park, was charged with battery, theft and disorderly conduct. Hart appeared for a bond […]