The City of Waukegan’s License Director, who once ran for mayor, has been arrested along with her two brothers for allegedly committing a home invasion that left a victim injured. Susana Figueroa, 60, of Waukegan; Juan C. Figueroa, 54; and Jose L. Figueroa, 55, of Waukegan, are each charged with one count of home invasion […]
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Man accused of committing home invasion in Waukegan, stealing belongings and attacking woman
Prosecutors say a suspect forced entry into a woman’s apartment during a home invasion where he attacked the victim and stole her belongings in Waukegan before a neighbor intervened. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. on May 30 to the 40 block of South Elmwood Avenue in Waukegan for an unknown problem call. […]
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Stranger allegedly broke into woman’s home, took her loaded gun and pointed it at her in Highwood
Prosecutors say a stranger followed a woman into her home in the middle of the night, stole her loaded gun and then pointed the firearm directly at her before a struggle ensued in Highwood. The Highwood Police Department responded around 2:18 a.m. on August 2 to a residence in Highwood for a report of an […]
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Suspect allegedly forces way into stranger’s home, bites resident’s finger during struggle in McHenry
Police officers arrested a home invasion suspect after they say he forced his way into a stranger’s apartment in McHenry where he bit the resident, who restrained him Thursday morning. The McHenry Police Department responded around 6:48 a.m. Thursday to the Garden Quarter Apartments in the 4500 block of Garden Quarter Road in McHenry. McHenry […]
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Probation for 1 of 6 masked gunmen who stormed into victim’s apartment during home invasion in North Chicago
One of six masked gunmen has been sentenced to probation after the group committed a home invasion at an apartment in North Chicago after the resident opened his door expecting his pizza delivery. Deshon Ivy, 19, of North Chicago, and Marcus A. Patton, 21, of North Chicago, were both charged in January with home invasion […]
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Prosecutors say suspects tied up elderly resident during Riverwoods home invasion before exchange of gunfire left suspect shot
Prosecutors say three suspects tied up an elderly man during a home invasion in Riverwoods where they ransacked his house before an exchange of gunfire occurred, leaving one of the suspects shot. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the 400 block of Greenbriar Lane for a report of […]
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3 in custody after armed home invasion in Riverwoods where resident was held while suspects stole valuables
Police have arrested three Cook County residents after they allegedly committed an armed home invasion in Riverwoods Sunday evening and held the resident at bay while stealing valuables. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the area of Blackthorn Road and Greenbriar Lane for a report of a robbery. […]
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Probation for woman who participated in Woodstock home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint
A woman was sentenced to probation after officials say she participated in the armed robbery of an elderly man during a home invasion in Woodstock where a suspect tried to steal over $30,000. Carley K. West, 29, of Rockford, was also charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery and residential burglary. A second […]
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10 years in prison for 1 of 2 masked armed men who committed home invasion in North Chicago
One of two men has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said the duo were armed with guns and stormed into a home in North Chicago that was occupied by children. Kentrell B. Burrage, 23, and Austin M. Orta, 21, both of Racine, Wisconsin, were charged in January 2024 with home invasion […]