A judge on Wednesday handed down a 19-year prison sentence to McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive after he was captured while on the run for nearly 20 years after a brutal murder in Harvard. Roberto Valdez-Calixto, now 46, formerly of Harvard, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2005 on four counts of first-degree […]
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Wanted felon captured, charged with opening fire at house that had his own child inside in Round Lake Beach
A wanted felon, considered “armed and dangerous,” has been arrested after prosecutors say he fired shots at a home where his child was inside during a shootout in Round Lake Beach. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:55 p.m. on February 14, 2024, to the 1300 […]
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Police investigating after large disturbance leads to man being shot in Zion
Police are investigating after a large disturbance and fight broke out and led to a gunman shooting a 26-year-old man in Zion Friday evening, authorities said. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:07 p.m. Friday to the 2100 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion for a report of a large disturbance. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
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‘Shot that b–ch first’: Gunman proudly boasts to bystander after allegedly shooting at man in Zion
Prosecutors say a gunman bragged to a bystander that he “shot that b–ch first” after allegedly shooting at another person following a fight outside an apartment complex in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:50 a.m. on July 15 to the 2700 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired. […]
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Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting man, nearly wounding child in Waukegan
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say she opened fire, shooting a man and nearly wounding a 5-year-old child, outside an apartment building in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded on May 25 to Lakeside Tower Apartments, 200 Julian Street in Waukegan, for a report of a person shot and shots […]
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Two people injured, charged, following physical fight at Lake Zurich 7-Eleven
A Lake Zurich adult and a juvenile have been charged with battery following a physical fight at a convenience store that started as a verbal argument hours earlier, police said. Lake Zurich Deputy Chief Colin Gaffney said officers were called to the 7-Eleven convenience store in the 600 block of East Main Street at 6:46 […]
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Jury convicts felon of committing shooting in front of family amusement center in Waukegan
A jury found a convicted felon guilty of shooting a gun in the direction of a family amusement center in Waukegan after a physical fight broke out in the establishment. Demonshea Davidson, 32, of Beach Park, was convicted of armed habitual criminal, aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm enhanced and […]
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Officer injured, gun recovered, 2 arrested following large fight at memorial service in North Chicago
Two were arrested after an officer was tackled to the ground during a large fight at a memorial service in North Chicago where people began fighting with the police and a gun was recovered. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emily Shanley-Roberts said officers were called around 8 p.m. on April 16 to a large fight […]
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Man who wielded ukulele as a weapon two weeks prior charged again following Crystal Lake fight
A Crystal Lake man out of jail for only two weeks after threatening to hit an officer with a ukulele is facing charges of aggravated battery for his part in a fight in front of Fresh Thyme Market. Ledreck Kekona, 41, of Crystal Lake, was ordered detained following an investigation into the fight on April […]