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6 months in jail for man whose probation was revoked after being convicted of walking around with scoped rifle in Waukegan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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Judge denies pre-trial release for man found with loaded ghost gun, body armor in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release for a Waukegan man accused of illegally possessing a loaded ghost gun while he was also in possession of body armor in Waukegan. Demaryia Booth, 29, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with body armor, possession of a firearm with a revoked FOID, two counts […]
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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 […]
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Convicted felon on probation for gun charge arrested after tossing gun in grass in Vernon Hills
A convicted felon, who is on probation for a gun charge, was arrested after he allegedly tossed a handgun into the grass while police were responding to a domestic in Vernon Hills. Tyler C. Linder, 28, of North Chicago, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded on […]
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Wauconda police canine assists on traffic stop that led to recovery of handgun, 2 in custody Round Lake Park
A Wauconda police canine assisted on a traffic stop where officers located drugs and an illegally possessed gun that led to two men being arrested in Round Lake Park. Round Lake Park police officers were on patrol around 10 p.m. on December 29 in the 100 block of West Main Street. They observed a Ford […]