A police officer, who was at the center of a viral video in 2018 that captured her struggle with a murder suspect who pulled a gun on her, has filed a federal lawsuit after she was fired from the Lakemoor Police Department. Brianna Tedesco, 31, filed a five-count federal lawsuit on Wednesday against the Village […]
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2 ‘people of interest’ in custody, being questioned in homicide of man in Antioch
Investigators are speaking to two people of interest in connection with the man who was shot multiple times and killed in Antioch Monday evening. The victim’s identity has been released. The Antioch Police Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Main Street in Antioch. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman […]
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18-year-old man identified as victim fatally shot in parking lot of Waukegan apartment complex
An 18-year-old man was identified as the victim who was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Waukegan Tuesday evening. An autopsy completed by the Lake County Coroner’s Office Wednesday showed Alvaro Ruiz Jr., 18, of Waukegan, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday […]
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15-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting 17-year-old in Zion
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in Zion Thursday evening, police said. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire/Rescue Department responded around 8:35 p.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired and a person […]
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Coroner identifies 33-year-old man who was fatally shot in North Chicago
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified a 33-year-old man who was shot and killed in the parking lot of a restaurant in North Chicago late Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 11:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of 10th Street in North Chicago for a […]
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Authorities release identity of man fatally shot while mowing his lawn in North Chicago
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 49-year-old man who was shot and killed while he was mowing his lawn in North Chicago Monday afternoon. An autopsy showed that Alejandro Garcia, 49, of North Chicago, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who was shot and killed by off-duty officer in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 39-year-old man who was shot and killed by his wife, an off-duty police officer, at their home in Waukegan on Sunday. An autopsy performed Monday shows that Adam Shreve, 39, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Lake […]
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Man fatally shot in drive-by shooting while mowing his lawn in North Chicago
A 49-year-old man was shot and killed while he was mowing his lawn at his home in North Chicago Monday afternoon, the major crime task force said. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:25 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Jackson Street in North Chicago for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived […]
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Off-duty police officer shoots, kills husband during domestic incident in Waukegan
State police are investigating after an off-duty Waukegan police officer shot and killed her husband at their residence in Waukegan Sunday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 2000 block of North Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip […]