A former MTV star has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after prosecutors said he tried meeting up with a child for sex in Lake County, fled from police and went on the run for over a year. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began working in collaboration with the Naval Criminal […]
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Pre-trial release denied for former MTV star who was wanted for over year for trying to meet up with child for sex
A judge denied pre-trial release for a former MTV star who prosecutors say tried meeting up with a child for sex and led police on a brief chase before going on the run for over a year. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was working in collaboration with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service […]
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Former MTV star extradited back to Lake County after being wanted for over year for trying to meet up with child for sex
A former MTV star who was on the run for over a year was extradited back to Lake County on Tuesday on charges of attempting to meet with a child for a sexual encounter. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was working in collaboration with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) last year. […]
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State appeals court orders release of former Wonder Lake grocery store owner held in jail on child sexual abuse charge
A state appeals court ordered the release of a former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store after he was charged with sexually abusing a child and prosecutors said he also victimized 10 other children. Alan J. Mrowka, 69, of Wonder Lake, was charged in November with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. A […]
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Former MTV star arrested after being wanted for over year for trying to meet up with child for sex in Lake County
A former MTV star who was on the run for over a year has been arrested on charges of attempting to meet with a child for a sexual encounter in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was working in collaboration with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) last year. The agencies […]
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Judge orders former Wonder Lake grocery store owner held in jail on sexual abuse of child charge
A judge ordered the former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store held in jail pending trial after he was charged with sexually abusing a child and prosecutors say he also victimized 10 other children decades ago. The Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:58 p.m. on December 4 to a residence in the […]
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Former owner of Wonder Lake grocery store wanted for child sexual abuse in McHenry County arrested in Florida
Sheriff’s deputies in Florida have arrested the former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store who was wanted for allegedly sexually abusing a child in McHenry County. The Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:58 p.m. Monday to a residence in the 100 block of Orange Harbor Drive in Fort Myers. Deputies were notified […]
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Former North Chicago police officer rescues mother trapped in her flooded home during Hurricane Ian
A Florida man, who is a former North Chicago police officer, traveled a half-mile through flooded waters during Hurricane Ian to save his wheelchair-bound 84-year-old mother, who was trapped inside her home. Johnny Lauder, 49, lives in Naples, Florida, which is located off the Gulf Coast. Lauder was a police officer and SWAT officer for […]
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Lindenhurst native killed after fall from 450-foot amusement ride in Florida
A fundraiser has been started for a Lake County family after a 21-year-old man, who was from Lindenhurst, was killed in a fall from a 450-foot amusement ride in Florida. Jacob David Kaminsky, 21, died on Monday after a 50-60 foot fall from Starflyer attraction in Orlando, Florida. The Orange County Fire Rescue said that […]