A jury has convicted a Woodstock man for putting a child in a headlock, pulling him to the ground and striking him repeatedly, leaving him injured in Woodstock. Steven B. Degutis, 37, of Woodstock, was charged in November 2021 with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. He was later charged with two […]
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Jury convicts man on federal charges for robbing 3 banks in Gurnee, other cities with AK-47-style rifle
A man faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him on federal charges for robbing three banks, including one in Gurnee, with an AK-47 rifle, prosecutors said. James D. Williams, 46, of Bartlett, was found guilty of three counts of bank robbery, three counts of using a firearm during a crime of […]
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Judge sentences man to probation in attack on private investigator that left victim severely injured near Antioch
A judge sentenced an Antioch man to probation after he was convicted of an attack on a private investigator, who said he was punched more than 100 times and suffered severe injuries near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a disturbance in progress on the evening of January 20, 2021, at […]
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Jury convicts Waukegan man of committing multiple sexual assaults on young girl who got pregnant
A Waukegan man faces up to 127 years in prison after a jury convicted him Friday of sexually assaulting a young girl, who got pregnant when she was around 12 years old. Jorge Hernandez-Chirinos, 45, of Waukegan, was charged in July with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age […]
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Jury convicts Lake Bluff man of sexually assaulting young child in Lake Forest
A Lake Bluff man faces up to nearly 70 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Lake Forest. Shawheen Sariri, 26, of Lake Bluff, was charged in March 2019 with predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal assault of a family member and aggravated criminal […]
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Waukegan man to be sentenced to life in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting 3 children
A Waukegan man is facing a mandatory life sentence after a jury convicted him of numerous charges for sexually assaulting three children in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Terrance Williamson, 46, of Waukegan, was charged in April 2021 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated […]
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Jury convicts Beach Park man in shooting of 2 people, killing innocent man, in Waukegan
A jury on Friday convicted a Beach Park man of shooting two people who were working on a car at a Waukegan residence last year, killing one who authorities said was an unintended target. Juan C. Garibay, 43, of Beach Park, was charged in August 2021 with one count of first-degree murder and one count […]
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Man faces mandatory life sentence after jury finds him guilty of sexually assaulting three children in North Chicago
A man faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury found him guilty on Friday of sexually assaulting three children in a 2018 North Chicago incident. Maurice Thompson, 32, of North Chicago, was found guilty Friday by a jury of seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, […]
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Judge sentences man to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting child over span of 6 years in Libertyville
A judge on Friday sentenced a Libertyville man to 120 years in prison — the maximum sentence — after he was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting a child over the span of six years. Michael Main, 55, of Libertyville, was convicted on six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony, […]