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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Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend during argument in Lindenhurst
A woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in the stomach during an argument at their Lindenhurst home Saturday evening. Linda Moran, 51, of Lindenhurst, was charged with one count of aggravated battery and two counts of domestic battery. Moran and her boyfriend were verbally arguing at their Lindenhurst home on Saturday, Lake County […]
Man pistol-whipped woman before shooting her in Waukegan, prosecutors say
A man is facing felony charges after he allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and then shot her at an apartment in Waukegan on Saturday, prosecutors said. Javier Montes, 39, of the 4100 block of Greenleaf Court in Park City, was charged with aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, child endangerment […]
3 years in prison for man who strangled, beat pregnant woman in Lake in the Hills
A Chicago man has been sentenced to three years in prison for beating and strangling a pregnant woman in Lake in the Hills, court records show. Nathan A. Sagastume, 27, of the 600 block of West Melrose Avenue in Chicago, was charged in August 2021 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, four counts of […]
Man allegedly strangled woman in Gurnee, threatened to shoot officers if they tried to arrest him
A man has been charged after prosecutors say he threatened to shoot police officers after they responded to a 911 call that he strangled a woman in Gurnee. Brian E. McKee, 57, of Gurnee, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery physical contact. Mckee got into a verbal argument on Monday […]
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 […]
Convicted felon charged with kicking police officer to ground after being found with gun in Lake Villa
A man is being held on a $250,000 bond after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend, possessed a weapon and then kicked an officer to the ground in Lake Villa, prosecutors said. Stefon R. Hunter, 41, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm to a peace officer, felon in possession of […]
Man now charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his mother in Lake in the Hills
A grand jury indicted a 19-year-old man on an attempted murder charge for allegedly stabbing his mother in the back in Lake in the Hills, causing a serious injury, court documents show. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on August 13 in the 600 block of Lorree Lane. The Lake in the Hills Police Department […]
$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, […]