The FBI has filed charges against a man who robbed a bank in Highland Park, telling the teller to comply because he “didn’t want it to get messy,” before later being captured by police and confessing to the robbery. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:04 p.m. on April 14 to the Chase Bank, […]
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Police arrest suspect who committed bank robbery in Highland Park, fled on foot with stolen cash
Police took a suspect into custody and the FBI was called after he committed a bank robbery in Highland Park where he stole cash before fleeing on foot, officials said. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:04 p.m. on April 14 to the Chase Bank, 255 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park, for a […]
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Investigators say they believe missing Waukegan attorney from Antioch was murdered as 6-year mark passes
Investigators say they believe Waukegan attorney Barry Boches, an Antioch resident, was murdered and they have exhausted all leads as the six-year anniversary of his disappearance is marked. Boches, who was 65 years old when he went missing, resided in the 41600 block of North Pedersen Drive South in unincorporated Antioch. He would be 71 […]
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Prosecutors say gunman shot victim twice after accusing him of going through his bag at Grayslake home
Prosecutors say a gunman, who was captured by police and the FBI last week, shot another man twice during a “minor argument” after believing the victim went through his bag in Grayslake. Elo Owolide, 28, of Evanston, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a Class X felony. The […]
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Police and FBI capture alleged gunman wanted for shooting man, leaving him hospitalized in Grayslake
Police and the FBI worked together on Wednesday to capture an alleged gunman wanted for shooting another man twice at a home in Grayslake, officials announced. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 6:19 p.m. on January 30 to the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue in Grayslake for a report of […]
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Lake in the Hills man accused of talking with over 100 children on Snapchat, soliciting explicit material from them
Police have arrested a Lake in the Hills man following an investigation with the FBI where he was found to have communicated with over 100 children on Snapchat and sought explicit material from them. Ryan D. Shapiro, 48, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with four counts of soliciting child pornography, a Class X […]
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Federal charges filed against suspect who robbed Kildeer bank of nearly $30,000 before capture in McHenry
Federal charges have been filed against a suspect who was arrested in McHenry after he stole nearly $30,000 during a bank robbery in Kildeer, which he said he did because he was having financial issues. The Kildeer Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. on June 13 to the Bank of America, 20263 North Rand Road […]
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Local, federal authorities investigating antisemitic hate crime after letter delivered to Highland Park home
Police and the FBI are investigating a hate crime after a Jewish household in Highland Park received a threatening letter, prompting a hazardous materials response. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of Marion Avenue for a report of a suspicious letter. City […]
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Police arrest suspect in McHenry wanted for robbing bank in Kildeer while implying he was armed with gun
Police and the FBI have captured a man in McHenry wanted for robbing a bank while implying he was armed with a gun in Kildeer Friday morning, authorities announced. The Kildeer Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to the Bank of America, 20263 North Rand Road in Kildeer, for a report of an armed […]