A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, is facing charges accusing him of ditching a handgun while fleeing from officers who were responding to a shooting in Zion. Deonte R. Gregory, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon enhanced, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of aggravated unlawful […]
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Posted inLake County
SWAT team carries out search warrant, arrests suspect for possessing drugs and stolen gun in Fox Lake
A SWAT team and a law enforcement task force conducted a search warrant at a residence in Fox Lake on Tuesday and arrested a suspect found with a stolen gun and drugs. The Illinois State Police SWAT Team and Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) carried out a court-authorized search of a residence in the […]
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4 arrested after drugs, AR-15 pistol, 2 handguns found in home where toddler was living in North Chicago
Four were arrested after prosecutors say officers found an array of drugs, along with an AR-15 pistol and a handgun, both of which had dual drum magazines, in a home where a toddler was living in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department obtained a search warrant and carried it out around 6 a.m. on […]
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Man caught selling cocaine and guns in Lake and Cook counties following undercover local, federal investigation
An investigation has led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man who authorities say was trafficking cocaine and firearms while unknowingly selling them to undercover officers in Lake and Cook counties. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) worked with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Chicago Field Division […]
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Couple arrested after fentanyl-laced drugs sold in Zion, leading cops to find variety of drugs and ‘ghost gun’
A couple was arrested after authorities say one of them sold fentanyl-laced drugs, which led to additional drugs and a ghost gun being found at their home in Zion, which was the “headquarters” for their operation. Timmie D. Taylor, 43, of Zion, and Yolanda Taylor, 52, of Zion, were both charged with manufacturing or delivery […]
Posted inLake County
Grayslake woman caught selling guns, large quantity of cocaine through social media following undercover sting
A Grayslake woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sold a large quantity of cocaine, along with multiple guns, as prosecutors say she was “flooding” Lake County with deadly drugs. Julia I. Davis, 35, of Grayslake, was charged with five counts of manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, ranging from Class X to Class 1 […]
Posted inMcHenry County
Convicted felon allegedly found with stolen gun, cocaine while driving drunk down Route 14 in Crystal Lake
Prosecutors say a convicted felon was arrested by police after they found him driving twice the legal drinking limit down Route 14 in Crystal Lake while armed with a stolen gun Sunday morning. Officers with the Crystal Lake Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 3:15 a.m. Sunday after spotting a Cadillac driving down Route […]
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12 years in prison for convicted murderer from Gurnee caught trafficking fentanyl, found with loaded ghost gun
A Gurnee man, who was released in 2021 from prison for murder, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal charges for trafficking fentanyl and possessing a loaded ghost gun. William S. Fillyaw, 47, of Gurnee, pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to possessing […]
Posted inMcHenry County
Man accused of selling drugs to juveniles, allegedly found with 4 guns and variety of drugs in Crystal Lake
A man was arrested after he allegedly sold drugs to juveniles and investigators found him in possession of four guns and a large amount of drugs in Crystal Lake. Eduardo Roman, 19, of Crystal Lake, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of psilocybin, manufacturing or delivery of LSD, manufacturing or […]