Two suspects were arrested after they allegedly fled from a car involved in a multiple-vehicle crash in Lake Forest before officers located $13,000 in cash along with drugs. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 41 and Westleigh Road in Lake Forest […]
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2 arrested on gun, drug charges after police and SWAT team swarm residence in McHenry
Two men, one of whom is a convicted felon, were arrested after police and a SWAT team descended on a residence in McHenry and found a gun and drugs Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of Home Avenue in McHenry. The McHenry […]
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Man found carrying loaded gun, drugs on platform of Metra train station in Crystal Lake
A 20-year-old man was arrested by deputies after they found him with a loaded gun and drugs on the platform of a Metra train station in Crystal Lake. Benjamin K. Sherwood, 20, of Crystal Lake, was charged with armed violence, manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl, two counts of felon in […]
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Lake County state’s attorney orders release of jailed drug dealer, frustrating judge who then denied request for release
Shortly after prosecutors successfully argued to have a drug dealer detained in jail, the Lake County state’s attorney ordered the release of the man, which frustrated the judge and led him to deny the request for release. Darion R. Flowers, 29, of Waukegan, was charged earlier this month with manufacturing under 200 pills of ecstasy, […]
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3 years of periodic imprisonment for man caught with $143,000 in cash, 8 pounds of cannabis in Antioch
A man has been sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment after officers found eight pounds of cannabis and over $143,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Antioch. An Antioch police officer conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. on April 19 in the 1100 block of Main Street in Antioch. Officers recovered a […]
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Man found with fully automatic gun, drugs after police and victim track down stolen iPad in North Chicago
Authorities say a 19-year-old man was found with a fully automatic gun along with drugs and stolen property in North Chicago while officers were investigating a burglary. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 11:23 a.m. Thursday to investigate a theft report initiated by the Waukegan Police Department. North Chicago Police Department Management Analyst Freddrick […]
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Convicted felon arrested after cops find him with fentanyl, cocaine and weapons in McHenry County
A Chicago man, who is a convicted felon and out on bond for fleeing police, was arrested after he was found with weapons along with cocaine and fentanyl in McHenry County. Theodore L. King, 35, of Chicago, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl, possession of cocaine, two counts […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for 1 of 2 suspects arrested for possessing 2 kilos of fentanyl found in truck near Cary
A judge denied pre-trial release for one of two men who prosecutors say were found with two kilograms of fentanyl, one of the largest fentanyl busts in McHenry County history. Joaquin R. Montano-Martinez, 29, of Mexico, and Patricio Rosales-Diaz, 43, of Palatine, are both charged with manufacturing or delivering fentanyl over 900 grams, a Class […]
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Lakewood man sentenced to probation after being found with over 118 pounds of cannabis products
A Lakewood man was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty in a case where was found with over $250,000 worth of drugs and cash during a 2020 bust. Carl D. Ciampanelli, 29, of Lakewood, was charged in November 2020 with possession with intent to deliver more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, a Class X felony, […]