A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was found with a large quantity of meth taped to his body and in his vehicle in McHenry County. Sean Schipper, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in February 2025 with methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine over 100 grams, manufacturing or […]
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Police recover over $100K worth of cocaine after hearing arrestee instruct girlfriend to hide drugs while held in Waukegan police station
Police recovered over $100,000 worth of cocaine after overhearing a Grayslake man, who had been arrested, make a call to his girlfriend from the Waukegan police station telling her to hide his drugs that were in his home. The Waukegan Police Department detectives were on patrol around 4 p.m. on April 27 traveling eastbound on […]
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Probation for man who sold drugs to undercover officers multiple times near elementary school in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to probation after authorities said he was trafficking drugs in Lake County following an undercover operation where he sold drugs down the street from an elementary school. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation in July 2025 that resulted in the arrest of Agustin […]
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Sheriff dismantles drug house tied to fraud, mail theft, burglaries in Lake and Kenosha counties
Sheriff’s officials say they have arrested four and dismantled a drug house in Kenosha County that was tied to fraud, mail theft and burglaries, some of which occurred in Lake County. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office announced they concluded a “significant phase” of an ongoing investigation involving stolen mail, financial fraud, narcotics activity and burglary-related […]
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1 of 2 sentenced to 12 years in prison after cops find over 115 pounds in drugs, $116K in cash at Woodstock home
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after law enforcement arrested him and a woman after finding over $250,000 worth of drugs — over 115 pounds — and $116,000 in cash near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant on August 26, 2022, in the 13800 […]
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SWAT team carries out search warrant, arrests suspect for possessing drugs and stolen gun in Fox Lake
A SWAT team and a law enforcement task force conducted a search warrant at a residence in Fox Lake on Tuesday and arrested a suspect found with a stolen gun and drugs. The Illinois State Police SWAT Team and Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) carried out a court-authorized search of a residence in the […]
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7-time felon accused of selling fentanyl next to elementary school in Crystal Lake as children played outside
A seven-time felon has been charged with selling cocaine and fentanyl, which was witnessed by law enforcement, next to an elementary school in Crystal Lake while children played outside. William E. Knight Jr., 43, of Crystal Lake, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine within a school zone, manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl within […]
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Suspect who was 1 of 2 arrested during ‘homicide investigation’ of missing Mundelein man facing new charges
One of the two men who was previously arrested in November on drug and weapon charges during the search for a missing Mundelein man has been taken into custody again on new charges as the “homicide investigation” remains ongoing. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 12 that they were searching for Ruslan Furman, […]
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Judge sentences Antioch man to 20 years in prison for being found with drugs, trying to ditch gun in squad car in McHenry
A judge sentenced an Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, to 20 years in prison after he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried to hide a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry. John T. Boland, 40, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 […]