Two Lake County teens were arrested after police found them armed with a ghost gun and a machine gun, along with ski masks, during a traffic stop in Gurnee. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said officers with the Gurnee Police Department were on patrol around 9 p.m. on March 6 in the area […]
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Police arrest convicted felon allegedly found with multiple firearms, some stolen, following tip in Lake in the Hills
Police have arrested a convicted felon and Richmond resident in Lake in the Hills after they were acting on an anonymous tip and found he was allegedly in possession of multiple firearms, some of which were stolen. The Lake in the Hills Police Department conducted a traffic stop just before 12 p.m. Wednesday in the […]
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Suspect who was 1 of 2 arrested during ‘homicide investigation’ of missing Mundelein man facing new charges
One of the two men who was previously arrested in November on drug and weapon charges during the search for a missing Mundelein man has been taken into custody again on new charges as the “homicide investigation” remains ongoing. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 12 that they were searching for Ruslan Furman, […]
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2 gunmen, 1 armed with machine gun, run from police officers during traffic stop in Waukegan neighborhood
Authorities say two gunmen, one who was armed with two guns and another who was armed with a machine gun, fled on foot from police during a traffic stop in a Waukegan neighborhood. Joaquin Garduno, 19, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of possession of a machine gun, a Class X felony, and four […]
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Judge sentences Antioch man to 20 years in prison for being found with drugs, trying to ditch gun in squad car in McHenry
A judge sentenced an Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, to 20 years in prison after he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried to hide a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry. John T. Boland, 40, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 […]
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Lake County drug dealer, a victim of home invasion, ordered detained in jail pending trial after police recovered 2 pounds of cocaine, $500K cash
A Lake County Judge has ordered a Beach Park homeowner accused of possessing and selling two pounds of cocaine and $500K in cash detained in jail pending trial, despite the homeowner being a victim of a January home invasion. Alan C. Solganick, 67, of the 38200 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, was […]
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Jury convicts Antioch convicted felon found with drugs who tried ditching gun in squad car in McHenry
An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was found guilty by a jury on charges that he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried hiding a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry. John T. Boland, 39, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 with […]
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Waukegan teen accused of possessing machine gun, running from officers during traffic stop in North Chicago
A Waukegan teenager was arrested after prosecutors say he was armed with a machine gun with an extended magazine and ran from officers during a traffic stop in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a blue 2001 Nissan sedan on December 16 after the car was spotted with a […]
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Crime lab analyzing evidence recovered nearly 2 months after Mundelein man disappeared with foul play suspected
The sheriff says recovered evidence is being analyzed nearly two months after a man went missing under “concerning circumstances” near Mundelein, prompting a heavy police and fire department search. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 12 that they were searching for Ruslan Furman, 51, who was last known to reside in the 26500 […]