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Lakemoor officer files lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully fired following struggle with murder suspect over gun

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 […]