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Man charged after pushing and threatening mother with knife in Wauconda, leading to brief standoff, police say

A man has been charged after he allegedly pushed and threatened his mother with a knife at a Wauconda residence last week, leading to a brief standoff with police that ended peacefully. Frank Weinstein, 26, of Wauconda, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of aggravated assault. The Wauconda Police Department […]

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Police officer resigns after being charged with unlawfully restraining woman, battering her while off-duty in Algonquin

A police officer has resigned after he was charged with unlawfully restraining a woman and battering her, causing injury, while he was off-duty in Algonquin. Michael B. Cowsert, 50, of the 1300 block of Stonegate Road in Algonquin, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint and four counts of domestic battery. A criminal complaint […]

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$500K bond for Ingleside man who allegedly strangled woman who wanted to get off his boat near Fox Lake

An Ingleside man, who has an extensive criminal history, allegedly strangled and injured a woman after she asked to get off the man’s boat on Columbia Bay near Fox Lake, police said. Douglas J. Johnson, 41, of the 34700 block of North Decorah Avenue in Ingleside, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, […]