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Round Lake Beach man arrested after loaded rifle found next to unrestrained toddler during traffic stop in Waukegan

A man out on pre-trial release for a gun charge was arrested again after a loaded rifle was found sitting next to his toddler, who was unrestrained, during a traffic stop in Waukegan. Remorrian S. Gordon, 22, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a short-barrel […]

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Juvenile found with loaded, automatic gun during traffic stop in Zion where second armed suspect fled

A 17-year-old boy was arrested after being found with a loaded gun, modified to be fully automatic, during a traffic stop in Zion where a second armed suspect fled from police. The Zion Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a white Nissan Altima for traffic violations near 29th Street and Bethel Boulevard around 4:49 […]

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6 months in jail for man whose probation was revoked after being convicted of walking around with scoped rifle in Waukegan

A Beach Park man who was sentenced to probation for walking around near a Waukegan store with a scoped rifle was resentenced to six months in jail after violating his probation. Jason L. Linkous, 44, of Beach Park, was charged in October 2022 with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake […]

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Man found with gun after flashing gang signs at other gang members during Mexican Independence parade in Waukegan

A man on probation for a gun charge was arrested after prosecutors say he flashed gang signs at other gang members while armed with a gun at the Mexican Independence Day parade in Waukegan. Luis A. Flores, 20, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace […]

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16 years in prison for felon who sold drugs to undercover officers in Lake County, bought guns from them

A convicted felon and gang member was sentenced to 16 years for selling cocaine to undercover detectives in Lake County and other counties and buying guns from the detectives, authorities said. Malcolm J. Brown, 35, of Chicago, was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, six counts […]

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15 years in prison for man who committed burglaries at Algonquin, Lake in the Hills residences while armed with gun

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing two burglaries in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills and illegally possessing multiple guns, including a rifle. Chrisitian M. Corson, 25, of Cortland, was charged in September with multiple counts of armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of […]