Police are investigating after two men in their 20s were both killed following a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Street in North Chicago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said officers responded to […]
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Prosecutors seek life sentence after man pleads not guilty to murdering married couple in Beach Park
Prosecutors said they will seek life in prison for one of two Waukegan men who pleaded not guilty in the “brutal” random murder of a husband and wife in Beach Park. Timothy D. Triplett, Jr., 34, of the 2100 block of Georgetown Lane in Waukegan, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder, while Derenell […]
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‘Calculated and brutal murder’: 2nd man arrested and charged with killing Beach Park couple in their home
A second Waukegan man was charged in the killing of a married couple at their Beach Park home in December, which the state’s attorney said was “calculated and brutal.” The victims did not know the suspects. Derenell D. Hill, 35, of the 1700 block of Runyard Place in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of […]
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Prosecutors may seek life sentence for Waukegan man charged with murdering couple at their Beach Park home
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said they may seek a life sentence for the Waukegan man charged with killing a husband and wife in their Beach Park home in December. An autopsy showed that Mercedes Rodas, 49, and Carlos Rafael Rodas Perez, 52, both of Beach Park, died as a result of injuries from […]
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Man, believed to be suspect in Buffalo Grove double homicide, shoots himself during standoff in Minnesota
A man driving the car matching the description of the Buffalo Grove double homicide suspect shot himself during a standoff with police in Edina, Minnesota Friday evening, authorities said. Police officers responded around 8 p.m. Friday to the 6000 block of Vernon Avenue in Edina, Minnesota, after they received a tip about a wanted person, […]
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Arrest warrant issued for ex-husband in Buffalo Grove double homicide
Authorities announced Wednesday morning that an arrest warrant has been issued for two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the double homicide in Buffalo Grove. An arrest warrant was approved by a Cook County judge early Wednesday for 64-year-old Anatoliy Ermak. The warrant is valid throughout the United States and the man will be […]
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Buffalo Grove double homicide suspect is ex-husband of woman killed; police release identity of both victims
Police have identified the husband and wife killed in the Buffalo Grove double homicide and say that the suspected shooter, who is still on the loose, is the ex-husband of the female victim. Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens said Monday afternoon that numerous agencies, including local, state and federal authorities, are searching for Anatoliy […]
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Police release identity of alleged gunman wanted for murdering husband, wife in Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove police say that 64-year-old Anatoliy Ermak is wanted in connection with fatally shooting a husband and wife multiple times each as they exited their vehicle in a ‘targeted’ attack. Buffalo Grove Deputy Police Chief Michael Szos publicly identified Ermak late Monday evening and said that the man, who is considered armed and dangerous, […]
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Buffalo Grove double homicide suspect shot husband, wife as they got out of their car, police chief says
The Buffalo Grove police chief said that investigators have high-quality surveillance video that shows a gunman shooting a husband and wife multiple times each as they exited their vehicle at their condo complex. The Buffalo Grove Police Department and Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Sunday to Cambridge on the Lake, 150 Lake […]