A judge sentenced a Round Lake Beach man to 17 years in prison after he was convicted of driving drunk and crashing head-on into another car, killing two women near Grayslake in 2019. Victor H. Ortiz, 54, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving […]
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Coroner identifies baby and mother killed in t-bone crash on Waukegan, Gurnee border
The coroner’s office has identified a baby and his mother who were both killed after a two-vehicle crash that left five others injured on the border of Gurnee and Waukegan. Angel Gutierrez, 8 months old, and his mother, Cecilia Gutierrez-Ramos, 29, both of Waukegan, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, […]
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Infant, adult both killed after t-bone crash that left 3 others seriously injured near Waukegan
An 8-month-old boy and a 29-year-old woman were both killed after a t-bone crash that left several others seriously injured on the border of Gurnee and Waukegan Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Atlantic Avenue in unincorporated Waukegan […]
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Coroner identifies 18-year-old, 21-year-old killed in fiery crash involving tree in Ringwood
The coroner’s office has identified an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man who both died after their car struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said Thursday the two victims were unable to be identified due to the fire. Forensic odontology identified the victims as Gabriel Van […]
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2 dead after car hits tree, becomes fully engulfed in flames in Ringwood
Two people died after they were unable to exit their vehicle when it struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. Saturday to Route 31 and Ringwood Road in Ringwood, which […]
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Jury convicts man who tried fleeing country after killing 2 women in DUI crash near Grayslake
A jury on Wednesday convicted a Round Lake Beach man for driving drunk and crashing head-on into another car, killing two women near Grayslake in 2019. Victor H. Ortiz, 54, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing […]
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Authorities identify two Lake County men who were killed in high-speed crash near Lindenhurst
Authorities have identified a Waukegan man and Hainesville man, who were both 23 years old, that died Saturday following a high-speed crash near Lindenhurst. Silvano Aldana-Macias, 23, of Waukegan, and Gerardo Cruz, 23, of Hainesville, both died from blunt trauma as a result of a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The autopsies […]
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Two young men killed after high-speed crash near Lindenhurst
A Waukegan man and a Hainesville man, who were both in their 20s, died Saturday evening following a single-vehicle high-speed crash near Lindenhurst, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to Stearns School Road and Route 45 in Warren Township for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Fundraiser launched for two fathers who were killed in Woodstock crash
Fundraisers have been started for two men, who were both fathers, that were killed in a high-speed crash while on their way to work in Woodstock on Wednesday. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District and the Woodstock Police Department responded around 6:33 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 14 and Route 47. Woodstock Deputy […]