A 6-year-old North Chicago boy who went missing several days ago has been found dead, according to a report. His death is believed to be a homicide. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the North Chicago Police Department. WGN News, citing police sources, reported Friday evening that Perry […]
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FBI now involved in search for missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy last seen with unknown man, woman
The FBI has now joined the search for a missing 6-year-old North Chicago boy believed to be in “extreme danger” after possibly being last seen with an unknown man and woman. Damari L. Perry, 6, was reported missing around 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the North Chicago Police Department. Perry is described as a light-skin […]
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Harvard man gets 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography
A Harvard man who was charged with distributing child pornography has been sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges. Scott M. Thomas, 31, of the 900 block of North Hart Street in Harvard, was indicted on four counts of distributing child pornography, two of which are Class X felonies and […]
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FBI seeks public’s help in locating man who robbed bank in Round Lake Beach
The FBI is seeking the public’s help in locating a man who robbed a bank in Round Lake Beach last week. The FBI Chicago Field Office said they responded to a bank robbery on December 20. The robbery occurred at First Midwest Bank, located at 1777 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach. A […]
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FBI crime report shows homicides, violent crime up in Illinois
(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 […]