A man was arrested after he allegedly lost control of his car and smashed into a pole while intoxicated, causing his car to catch on fire in downtown Round Lake early Saturday morning. Jesus Vasquez, 23, of Round Lake, was charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and multiple petty offenses. […]
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Man charged after allegedly crashing his Harley-Davidson while drunk on Route 45 in Lindenhurst
A man was charged with DUI after he crashed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Route 45 in Lindenhurst while allegedly drunk and then became confrontational with bystanders who tried to help him. The Lindenhurst Police Department declined to release information on the incident when reached by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, which then had to obtain […]
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Sheriff’s deputy injured in crash after SUV turns in front of her in Gurnee; 3 drunk drivers arrested for driving past roadblocks
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after an SUV collided into her squad car in Gurnee Saturday evening. Three separate drivers were then arrested for driving drunk into the blocked-off crash scene. The crash occurred at around 10:55 p.m. Saturday at Route 21 and Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief […]
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Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder arrested and charged with 6th DUI following Crystal Lake crash
A Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder in Cook County remains held in McHenry County Jail after picking up his sixth DUI following a crash he allegedly caused in Crystal Lake, authorities said. George Gnewuch, 64, of Cary, is charged with two Class X counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with […]
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Vernon Hills man previously involved in 2005 fatal crash ordered held after new DUI crash in McHenry
A Vernon Hills man who previously killed a person while driving drunk has been ordered detained until trial after causing another crash while under the influence, authorities said. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for Igors Kazakovs, 42, of Vernon Hills. […]
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Lake County man charged with aggravated DUI after driving 117-mph, crashing car, in Libertyville
A Lake County man is charged after being intoxicated and driving 117 miles per hour down Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville moments before causing a crash that injured his girlfriend, court records show. Anthony Brown, 47, is charged with felony counts of aggravated DUI and driving on a revoked license for the August 9 crash at […]
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Lake Villa man ordered detained in Lake County Jail until trial after recording 8th DUI
A former golf pro living in Lake Villa has been ordered detained in Lake County jail after being charged with what prosecutors believe is his 8th DUI during an incident in Gurnee Saturday. Bradford Goar, 50, of Lake Villa, was allegedly intoxicated and driving when he hit a U-Haul loading ramp and storage unit door […]
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Lake County man ordered released from jail under SAFE-T Act despite his third DUI, driving with BAC four times legal limit
A 40-year-old man arrested in Lake County for his third DUI after recording a BAC four times the legal limit was released Sunday because prosecutors were unable to hold him under the state’s SAFE-T Act. Manuel Pineda-Chavez, 40, appeared in front of Lake County Associate Judge Jacquelyn Melius Sunday on charges of aggravated DUI/3rd time, […]
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Round Lake Beach man ordered held until trial for causing New Years Day crash, lying to police
Saying he can’t “stop shooting himself in the foot,” a Lake County Judge ordered a Round Lake Beach man who tried to lie to officers after causing a crash on New Years Day held until trial. Fabian Ponce, 30, is charged with two felony and one misdemeanor counts of aggravated driving and a misdemeanor count […]