(The Center Square) – Illinois continues to outpace the rest of the country for homicides and violent crime, according to a new report released by the FBI. According to the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, there were 9 homicides per 100,000 people, the highest total in a decade. That is compared to 6.5 per 100,000 […]
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Woman charged with mailing white powder substance to Woodstock Police Department, prompting hazmat response
A homeless woman was charged with mailing a letter containing a white powdery substance to the Woodstock Police Department, prompting a hazardous materials response earlier this month. Terri A. Reed, 34, who is listed as a transient from Woodstock, was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, a Class 3 felony. Woodstock Police Department Detective […]
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Charges filed against Grayslake man for sexually assaulting young girl throughout Lake County
Police announced charges against a Grayslake man for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 for several years throughout Lake County. Police and the FBI raided his home Tuesday. Jose A. Torrez, 50, of the 33100 block of North Sears Boulevard in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual […]
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Police, FBI raid home of child sexual assault suspect near Grayslake
Police officers and FBI agents raided the home of a suspect near Grayslake Tuesday morning in an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a child, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Grayslake Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a search warrant in the 33100 block of North Sears Boulevard in Wildwood, […]
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Second Zion man charged in conspiring to assist ISIS sentenced to 13 years in prison
A second Zion man who held an ISIS flag at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion and conspired to assist ISIS for several years was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Edward Schimenti, 39, of Zion, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood. Schimenti was also charged with co-defendant Joseph […]
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FBI joins investigation into Waukegan police officer who shot 2 people, 1 fatally
The Lake County state’s attorney has requested the U.S. Department of Justice — FBI to assist in investigating the Waukegan police officer who shot a couple, killing a man. “I contacted the U.S. Department of Justice to request they review the circumstances surrounding this incident. I have been advised that they have agreed to do […]
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6 months later, FBI joins search for missing Waukegan-based attorney Barry Boches
It has been six months since well-known Waukegan attorney Barry Boches disappeared and the FBI has now joined the search as detectives have exhausted hundreds of leads. Barry Boches, 65, of the 41600 block of North Pedersen Drive South in unincorporated Antioch, was reported missing by a relative on March 25. Boches is a criminal […]
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Harvard man charged with distributing child pornography
A joint investigation with local law enforcement and the FBI led to a Harvard man being charged with distributing child pornography. Scott M. Thomas, 29, of the 900 block of North Hart Street in Harvard, was charged with four counts of felony child pornography. The Harvard Police Department was notified Thursday morning by the Federal […]
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Focus shifts to field in Woodstock for missing Crystal Lake boy as mother remains inside police station
A large police presence was seen Wednesday morning at a field near Woodstock, meanwhile the mother of the missing Crystal Lake boy remains inside the police station and authorities have announced a press conference for noon. The Crystal Lake Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, FBI and other authorities converged in a field near Gayle […]