A suspect has been arrested for murder after authorities say he lured a young woman to his home, stabbed her repeatedly, robbed her and dumped her body in a wooded area in Wadsworth. The Elmhurst Police Department responded around 4:35 a.m. Saturday to a 911 call for a report of a missing person, identified as […]
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Police investigation underway after body of young woman found dumped in Lake County
A police investigation is underway after the body of a woman in her 20s was found dumped in a wooded area in Wadsworth Sunday evening, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was working with the Elmhurst Police Department when investigators discovered a body near Delany Road and West Adams Road in Wadsworth. The Lake […]
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5 years in prison for Ingleside woman who drove drugged, caused head-on crash that killed woman in Ringwood
An Ingleside woman has been sentenced to 5 years in prison after prosecutors say she was driving drugged when she caused a head-on crash that killed another woman in Ringwood. Alyssa M. Popp, 34, of Ingleside, was charged in November 2021 with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs causing death, a Class 2 felony, […]
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Attorneys seek to throw out evidence after questioning lab results in fatal DUI head-on crash near McHenry
Attorneys for an Ingleside woman charged with DUI and causing a head-on crash that killed another woman in Ringwood are seeking to have evidence barred at trial, arguing faulty lab results. Alyssa M. Popp, 34, of Ingleside, was charged in November 2021 with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs causing death, a Class 2 […]
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3 Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan arrested for stealing from store in DuPage County on Black Friday
Three Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan have been arrested after prosecutors say they stole merchandise from a Kohl’s store in DuPage County on Black Friday. Ilys Mary Ledesma Zapata, 37, Christian Johan Saavedra-Omona, 21, and Braud Pineda Avendano, 33, all of Venezuela, were charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft, a Class […]
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Woman charged with driving under influence of drugs in head-on crash that killed woman in Ringwood
A Wisconsin woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly caused a head-on crash that left a woman dead on Route 31 in Ringwood in August. Alyssa M. Popp, 30, of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs causing death, a Class 2 felony, driving while under the influence […]
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Coroner IDs Elmhurst woman killed in head-on crash in Ringwood
Authorities have identified an Elmhurst woman who was killed in a head-on crash that left another person seriously injured on Route 31 in Ringwood last weekend. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 a.m. Saturday to the area of Greenway Storage and Rental, 4408 North Route 31 in […]