A woman has been charged in the homicide of her boyfriend, who was a father and a U.S. Navy veteran. Prosecutors allege she “gunned” her car before fatally running him over in Winthrop Harbor. Candace M. Wrobel, 36, of Winthrop Harbor, has been charged with one count of reckless homicide by motor vehicle, a Class […]
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Coroner identifies 40-year-old Navy veteran killed after being run over by car in Winthrop Harbor
A 40-year-old man, who was a father and a U.S. Navy veteran, has been identified as the victim who was fatally run over by a vehicle in Winthrop Harbor. The driver has been arrested. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Sheridan […]
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Woman arrested after she allegedly intentionally ran over boyfriend, killing him in Winthrop Harbor
A woman is in custody after she is believed to have intentionally run over her boyfriend in Winthrop Harbor, trapping him underneath the vehicle and leaving him dead. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Sheridan Road for a report of a […]
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2 men now charged with murder of Highland Park father, business owner killed on Fort Sheridan Beach
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against two men who got into a “violent confrontation” and allegedly killed a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach in September. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said that a man, who lives in Highland Park near the Fort Sheridan Beach, called 911 just before […]
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‘Male friend’ charged with murder for allegedly strangling woman to death in her apartment in Zion
Police say a male friend of a woman has been charged with murder after he allegedly strangled her, leaving her dead for days before a family member found her in Zion. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 11:08 a.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue. Zion Police Department Detective […]
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38-year-old woman found murdered by apparent strangulation at her home in Zion
A 38-year-old woman was found murdered after apparently being strangled and later found Monday morning inside her apartment in Zion. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue in Zion. Emergency crews received a call for a report of a person deceased. The […]
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Zion man charged in 2000 cold case strangulation murder of woman in Wisconsin
A Zion man has been arrested and charged with murder in a cold case from 2000 where a 37-year-old woman was found strangled to death in Wisconsin, authorities announced. Linda Fields, 37, was found dead in the front yard of a home on Lake Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin, on February 24, 2000. Fields was found […]
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2nd man charged in connection to shooting at Stretch’s Bar in Waukegan that left man killed, another injured
A second man has been charged in connection to a shooting that left a 23-year-old man dead and another injured during an altercation at Stretch’s Sports Bar in Waukegan on Christmas Eve. Victor Ramirez, 27, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm in the direction of an occupied vehicle and two counts […]
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Police had responded to 14 domestic incidents involving Kisliak family before Buffalo Grove murder-suicide
Police responded to 14 different 911 calls for domestic incidents involving the Kisliak family before a murder-suicide that left five dead, including two children, in Buffalo Grove, records show. The Buffalo Grove Police Department had responded on November 30 to a well-being check on a woman in the 2800 block of Acacia Terrace in Buffalo […]