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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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Officers nearly forced to shoot man after he disarms officer during arrest, tasers officer in Zion

Prosecutors say a man fought with officers before disarming an officer and tasering him with his own taser, leading to the officer nearly being forced to shoot the man. Donovan J. McLeod, 29, of Rolling Meadows, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, attempting to disarm a peace officer, two counts of resisting […]

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Former Gurnee police officer loses appeal after seeking to have conviction overturned for attacking spouse in Winthrop Harbor

An appeals court has denied a former Gurnee police officer’s request to have his conviction dismissed after prosecutors said he suffocated his spouse and beat her in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect who battered woman in front of children near Spring Grove

Authorities are crediting a Lake County sheriff’s canine with locating a suspect who battered a woman in front of her children and fled the scene near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Odin was called around 5:45 a.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Watts Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove. […]

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Man accused of punching 2 women at Gurnee hotel while on pre-trial release for disarming officer, slashing them

Prosecutors say a man, who called himself God, punched his sister and a random woman while on pre-trial release for disarming a police officer and slashing the officer with a knife in Grayslake. Anthony Camarda, 31, of Grayslake, was charged with domestic battery, two counts of battery and resisting arrest from a peace officer. Lake […]

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Wanted suspect leads police on lengthy pursuit in Zion that ended in officers spiking his car’s tires

A domestic battery suspect was arrested after he led police on a 45-minute vehicle chase that began in Zion and ended when officers used spike strips on his car, leaving all of his tires deflated. Nicholas Sansone, 30, whose town of residence was not listed, was charged with enhanced domestic battery, two counts of possession […]