Authorities say a mother was left in serious condition with a brain bleed after her teenage son, who was taken into custody, attacked her and others at their home in Harvard. Edwin Vargas, 18, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery to a peace officer, domestic battery causing bodily harm and consumption […]
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SWAT team called after woman who sought help from passerby dragged into residence by suspect in Waukegan
A SWAT team was called and police rescued a woman who was spotted seeking help before she was dragged into a home by a wanted parolee in Waukegan Tuesday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Walnut Street in Waukegan for a call for service. Waukegan Deputy […]
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Man accused of physically battering woman, fighting with responding police officers at Six Flags in Gurnee
Authorities say a Mundelein man physically battered a woman, leading to security intervening, before becoming combative with responding police officers at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Jesus Abrego, 24, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, two counts of domestic battery, resisting a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer. […]
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Officials say man intentionally ran over wife with car, critically injuring her following argument over money in Oakwood Hills
Officials say a man intentionally struck his wife with a car multiple times, leaving her in critical condition and flown to the hospital, after an argument over the disclosure of her inheritance in Oakwood Hills. Pablo Contreras, 50, of Oakwood Hills, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, failure to report a crash involving injury, aggravated […]
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Woodstock man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for attacking victim with hatchet
A Woodstock man was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in prison after hitting a woman in the head with a hatchet. Steven Torres, 47, of the 300 block of Meadowsedge Drive in Woodstock, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single Class 2 felony count of domestic battery, court records show. Court records filed in […]
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‘Deeply disturbing’: Harvard man accused of strangling woman until she lost consciousness, stealing her phone
Police officers arrested a Harvard man who prosecutors say strangled a woman until she lost consciousness and then stole her phone, which they called “deeply disturbing.” Jose Antonio Escobar-Albarran, 26, of Harvard, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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Father arrested after allegedly punching 7-year-old in chest, grabbing him by neck and throwing him in Fox Lake
A father has been arrested after police say he punched his 7-year-old child in the chest, lifted him by the neck and threw him before holding him down and threatening him in Fox Lake Tuesday morning. The Fox Lake Police Department received a report around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday from the Illinois Department of Children and […]
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Suspect arrested for home invasion where he allegedly hid in woman’s apartment, punched her in face near Spring Grove
A suspect allegedly committed a middle-of-the-night home invasion where he hid inside a woman’s apartment near Spring Grove before punching her in the face, leaving her injured Sunday morning. Eutimio Junior Barrios-Hernandez, 23, of McHenry, was charged with home invasion causing injury, domestic battery enhanced, possession of a controlled substance and interfering with the reporting […]
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Additional charges possible after police raid ‘house of horrors’ in Fox Lake where child suffered years-long torture, abuse
Police announced Wednesday they have carried out a search warrant at a “house of horrors” in Fox Lake where prosecutors say a mother tortured her child for years, including punching him and pouring soap down his ears. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 9:30 a.m. Friday to a business near Nippersink Boulevard and Grand […]