Officials say deputies forced entry to a home and tackled a man who was threatening to kill people while armed with a knife, including an elderly woman who was found lying on the floor, in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 4:25 p.m. Monday from a residence in the […]
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Pre-trial release denied for suspect accused of slashing victim with knife on Thanksgiving Day in Beach Park
A judge denied pre-trial release to a suspect accused of slashing a family member with a box cutter during a Thanksgiving Day attack in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the 10100 block of West California Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a man threatening people […]
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Deputies arrest suspect, rescue small child after family member slashed with knife in Beach Park
Deputies arrested a suspect and rescued a child after they say he slashed a family member with a box cutter and threatened others in Beach Park on Thanksgiving Day. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the 10100 block of West California Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a […]
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15 years in prison for Harvard man who tried pulling AR-15-style rifle out during police standoff
A Harvard man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pull out a loaded AR-15-style rifle during a standoff where he injured two officers in Harvard. The incident occurred around 10:08 a.m. on March 4, 2023, in the 1700 block of Wildflower Lane in Harvard when officers responded to a report […]
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5 years in prison for man armed with baseball bat who injured woman during home invasion in Antioch
A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for an Antioch home invasion where he was armed with a baseball bat and injured a woman before being tased by police. The Antioch Police Department responded around 9:53 p.m. on February 23, 2023, to a residence in the Oakwood Knolls subdivision in Antioch for […]
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Man charged with beating young child, leaving her bleeding and vomiting in Mundelein
Prosecutors say a man repeatedly struck a 9-year-old girl across her body and poured half a bottle of hot sauce down her mouth, leaving her bleeding and vomiting in Mundelein. Christian G. Perez-Cornejo, 30, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated battery to a child, aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of domestic battery […]
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Judge releases man accused of beating 5-year-old child with shoe in Lake in the Hills
A judge released a Lake in the Hills man who was charged with striking a 5-year-old child in the face and body with a shoe, causing injury, in Lake in the Hills. Vincente Cerqueda-Cortes, 48, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with aggravated battery to a child and two counts of domestic battery. A […]
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Officers capture suspect who allegedly attacked woman following hour-long police search in Libertyville
Officers captured a hiding suspect wanted for attacking and injuring a woman following an hour-long search involving a drone and a canine unit in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 600 block of Meadow Lane for a domestic disturbance. Police officers arrived and located a female […]
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Woman forced to cling to hood of car that drove for blocks in Mundelein before she fell onto ground
Prosecutors say a woman was forced to cling to the hood of a car as it was driven for blocks before it stopped at a fire station in Mundelein, causing the woman to fall onto the ground. Jessica R. Marcia, 36, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of […]