A convicted felon charged with attempted murder after he allegedly opened fire on an occupied vehicle in Woodstock has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison, officials said. Jason F. Spitzer, 40, of Woodstock, was sentenced Thursday to 13.5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offenses of Unlawful Possession of […]
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A Mundelein woman who fired gun at brother in Grayslake released while awaiting trial
A Mundelein woman has been released on pretrial conditions despite trying to shoot her brother in the foot following an argument in Grayslake Saturday. Grayslake Police officers responded to the 300 block of Quist Court for a report of a single gunshot at approximately 2:39 p.m. on Saturday, police officials said. Upon arrival, police determined […]
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Detention petition filed against woman who tried to shoot brother in foot near Grayslake
Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office officials have filed a motion to detain a woman until trial after she tried to shoot her brother in the foot but missed during a domestic incident in Grayslake Saturday, officials said. Grayslake Police officers responded to the 300 block of Quist Court for a report of a single gunshot […]
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Florida truck driver ordered detained in Lake County Jail for twice shooting at car driving too slow
A Florida truck driver has been ordered detained in Lake County Jail while awaiting trial after firing a gun at another vehicle that was driving too slow during a road-rage incident in Gurnee, authorities said. Robertas Nenadovic-Jasinskas, 34, of Clearwater, Florida, was arrested by police in Burlington, Wisconsin, following the May 16 shooting incident, Illinois […]
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McHenry man who ignited police standoff ordered detained in McHenry County Jail until trial
A McHenry man taken into custody following an hours-long police standoff was ordered detained in McHenry County Jail, authorities said. McHenry County Judge Michael P. Zasadil ordered Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of 3415 Venice Avenue in McHenry, detained following the Detention court hearing Friday afternoon for his role in the four-hour-long police standoff outside of […]
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Two people injured during shooting at a party in North Chicago
Two people are injured – one critically – during an early morning shooting at a party in North Chicago, authorities said. City of North Chicago Chief of Staff Greg Jackson said police were called to the 2100 block of Prospect Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. for two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Jackson said a […]
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Wadsworth man ordered detained in Lake County Jail after firing gun, leading police on high-speed chase in Waukegan
A Wadsworth man has been ordered detained in Lake County jail after firing a gun, fleeing police at high speeds, then hitting a fire hydrant in Waukegan, authorities said. Jayden Coleman, 22, is facing class 4 felony charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of aggravated […]
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GoFundMe account established for family of victim gunned down during double murder in Highland Park
A GoFundMe account has been established for the family of a man gunned down by his brother in the middle of the night in Highland Park. The GoFundMe account for John Austwick, 60, of Mundelein, was created to assist his wife, Laura, and two daughters, Samantha, 26, and Kelsey, 24, the account reads. “John lit […]