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‘The right thing to do:’ Attorneys react after murder charges dropped in Waukegan restaurant owner stabbing

Attorneys representing one of two brothers whose murder charges were dropped in the fatal stabbing of a Waukegan restaurant owner say it was the “right thing to do” while questioning the prosecution. Iziah T. Gonzalez, 21, of Round Lake, and Jordan Roque, 16, of Waukegan, were both charged last month with one count of first-degree […]

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Prosecutors drop murder charges against 1 of 2 brothers accused of killing restaurant owner in Waukegan

Prosecutors have dismissed murder charges against one of two brothers who were charged with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan during a gender reveal party. Iziah T. Gonzalez, 21, of Round Lake, and Jordan Roque, 16, of Waukegan, were both charged last month with one count of first-degree murder. A Lake County grand […]

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Pre-trial release denied to woman who is 4th suspect charged in connection with murder of Waukegan restaurant owner

A judge on Tuesday ordered a Vernon Hills woman held in custody after she was the fourth suspect charged in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. on February 8 to 41 14 Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 […]

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Authorities identify 31-year-old man fatally shot allegedly by his own father in Lakemoor

Authorities have released the identity of a 31-year-old man who died after he was shot five times, allegedly committed by his own father at their home in Lakemoor Sunday. The Lakemoor Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:24 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 120 and Darrell Road […]

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Pre-trial release denied, charges upgraded for father accused of fatally shooting own son in Lakemoor

A judge denied pre-trial release to a father who is charged with murder after he allegedly shot his son five times, leaving him dead, along Route 120 in Lakemoor Sunday afternoon. The Lakemoor Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:24 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 120 and Darrell […]

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Prosecutors say 4 gunmen opened fire during fight, leading to Gurnee man being fatally shot at Waukegan funeral home

A suspect has been charged after prosecutors say he and three other gunmen opened fire during a fight at a service at a Waukegan funeral home, leaving a 22-year-old Gurnee man dead. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1521 […]