A Wonder Lake man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl for sex near Gurnee. The “girl” was actually an undercover detective. Aaron C. Cornelius, 36, of the 4200 block of East Wonder Lake Drive in Wonder Lake, used a social networking app to communicate with who he thought […]
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Police believe there are dozens of identity theft victims after arresting man in gas station scheme near Gurnee
Police believe there could be dozens of identity fraud victims after they arrested a Chicago man involved in a Gurnee area gas station scheme where he used other people’s credit card information. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 36725 North Route 41 in unincorporated Gurnee, for […]
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Man who has taken multiple videos of young girls back in jail after violating probation in Gurnee case
A Round Lake man who has taken multiple inappropriate videos of young girls in public has been sentenced to additional jail time for violating probation in a Gurnee case. Alexander A. Mesa, 33, of the 500 block of West Caldwell Drive in Round Lake, was charged in February 2019 with unauthorized videotaping of a child […]
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Numerous police officers, canine units converge in Gurnee for search of battery suspect
Many police officers and multiple canine units were sent to an area in Gurnee Sunday evening in search of a suspect wanted for battering a woman, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 8:42 p.m. Sunday to the 5700 block of Northridge Drive in Gurnee for a report of a domestic battery. Gurnee Police […]
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3rd suspect charged in connection with murder, robbery of 21-year-old man near Gurnee
A third suspect has been charged in connection with the robbery and murder of a 21-year-old man in a neighborhood near Gurnee last year, the sheriff’s office announced. Dalance Montrell Robinson, 21, of the 0-100 block of Paxton Avenue in Calumet City, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder. An arrest warrant was issued […]
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Wonder Lake man arrested after trying to meet up with 14-year-old for sex near Gurnee
A Wonder Lake man who tried meeting up with a 14-year-old girl for sex was arrested Monday near Gurnee after the “girl” was actually an undercover detective. Aaron C. Cornelius, 36, of the 4200 block of East Wonder Lake Drive in Wonder Lake, used a social networking app to communicate with who he thought was […]
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1 in custody, 1 still being sought after shot fired during attempted robbery in Gurnee
A shot was fired after a victim tried disarming two armed robbery suspects Thursday in Gurnee. Police arrested one of the suspects and are still seeking the second. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:45 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Tri-State Parkway and Lakeside Drive for a report of a man with a gun […]
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Autopsy confirms body found in Gurnee pond was missing 82-year-old man
An autopsy confirmed that the body found Monday in a Gurnee pond was the 82-year-old Gurnee man who went missing last week, the coroner’s office said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of a body found in a pond. Officials […]
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Police searching for driver of stolen vehicle that hit ambulance, fled the scene in Gurnee
Police are searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that struck an ambulance as it was responding to a call in Gurnee and then fled the scene Sunday evening. The Gurnee Police Department said they responded around 7:45 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fuller Road for a report of a […]