A jury has convicted a Zion man of the murder of a 42-year-old Beach Park man who was found shot multiple times while sitting in a car in Waukegan while “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Jamonte J. Davis, 28, of Zion, was charged in October 2022 with one count of first-degree murder, […]
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2 charged after suspect from Grayslake fatally stabbed when group lured, tried robbing 2 victims in Waukegan
A husband and wife have been charged after prosecutors say they lured two victims into an attempted armed robbery in Waukegan, leading to their accomplice being stabbed to death by the victim. Joseph P. Crago, 35, of Grayslake, and Carrie E. Crago, of Grayslake, were both charged with attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, […]
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2nd man charged after prosecutors say he hired fellow illegal immigrant to murder man in Beach Park in retaliation for Mexico killings
A second suspect has been charged after prosecutors say he paid a fellow illegal immigrant $1,200 to shoot and kill another man in Beach Park as part of retaliation for the killings of his family members in Mexico. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said Oscar Ochoa-Tello, 46, of Beach Park, was sitting inside […]
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Murder charges filed against illegal immigrant hitman who prosecutors say was paid $1,200 to kill victim in Beach Park
Murder charges have been filed against a hitman, who is an illegal immigrant, after prosecutors say he was paid $1,200 to kill a 46-year-old father in Beach Park. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said Oscar Ochoa-Tello, 46, of Beach Park, was sitting inside his vehicle in the driveway of his home in the […]
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SWAT team conducts search warrant at home in North Chicago as part of murder investigation
A SWAT team was deployed as investigators carried out a search warrant at a home in North Chicago Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing murder investigation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to the 1800 block of Glenn Drive in North Chicago to conduct a search warrant. The warrant was […]
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Coroner identifies victim who died after being shot multiple times in ‘murder-for-hire’ plot in Beach Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 46-year-old man who died after he was shot while sitting in his car in Beach Park by a gunman who was reportedly hired to kill the victim. An autopsy performed Monday showed Oscar Ochoa-Tello, 46, of Beach Park, died as a result of complications from multiple gunshot […]
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Judge finds man not guilty by insanity after being charged with stabbing his elderly parents to death in Highland Park
A judge found a 48-year-old man not guilty by reason of insanity on murder charges for stabbing his elderly parents to death inside their apartment in Highland Park. Barry M. Goldberg, 48, of Highland Park, was charged in September 2022 with six counts of first-degree murder. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said during […]
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Victim dies in hospital days after ‘murder-for-hire’ plot left him shot, critically wounded in Beach Park
Sheriff’s officials say a victim died Saturday days after he was flown to the hospital when he was shot while sitting in his car in Beach Park by a gunman who was reportedly hired to kill the victim. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday of a shooting victim who arrived […]
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Prosecutors say man strangled mother to death in Park City after becoming enraged that she pointed her finger at him
Prosecutors detailed disturbing allegations against a man who they say strangled his mother twice — ultimately killing her the second time — after he became enraged that she was pointing her finger at him in Park City. The Park City Police Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Saturday to the area of Eva Avenue and Koehmstedt […]