A jury convicted a 23-year-old man of following a random woman and exposing himself to her while they were inside a fitness center in Woodstock. Edel Castaneda-Carreno, 23, of Woodstock, was charged in October 2023 with public indecency by lewd exposure, a Class A misdemeanor. A jury trial was held on Monday and the jury […]
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70 years in prison for man convicted of murder in Zion home invasion, shooting sparked by cash posted on social media
A judge sentenced a man to 70 years in prison for murder in a home invasion and triple shooting in Zion that was motivated by one of the victims posting online about winning a large settlement. The incident happened in the 2800 block of Edina Boulevard in Zion on February 16, 2018. Police found a […]
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‘Epitome of a danger’: Judge sentences Waukegan felon to 40 years in prison for shootout, possessing guns
A judge sentenced a convicted felon to 40 years in prison for a shootout in Waukegan while he was on bond for illegally possessing guns in Zion. Prosecutors called him the “epitome of a danger” to Lake County. Carnell D. Wesson, 31, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts […]
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Judge sentences man to 40 years in prison for shooting, killing 14-year-old boy at North Chicago gas station
A judge sentenced a man to 40 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury of fatally shooting a 14-year-old who was walking with a friend at a gas station in North Chicago. Alraum C. Williams, 20, of Calumet City, and Amireon C. Williams, 21, of North Chicago, were both indicted by a […]
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17 years in prison for man convicted in Woodstock home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint
A judge sentenced a man to 17 years in prison for robbing an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock where he tried to steal over $30,000. Calvin D. Jackson, 28, of Rockford, was charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated identity theft and aggravated assault. A […]
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Jury convicts man of murder in Zion home invasion, shooting sparked by cash settlement posted on social media
A jury convicted a man of murder in a 2018 home invasion and triple shooting in Zion that was motivated by one of the victims posting online about winning a large settlement. The incident happened in the 2800 block of Edina Boulevard in Zion on February 16, 2018. Police found a man and two women, […]
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Man convicted in home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint in Woodstock
A jury on Wednesday convicted a man of robbing an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock where he tried to steal over $30,000. Calvin D. Jackson, 28, of Rockford, was charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated identity theft and aggravated assault. A second suspect, Carley […]
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‘Helped bring justice’: Man found guilty in 2020 DUI crash that killed 2 of his passengers in Round Lake
A jury found a man guilty Thursday afternoon on multiple counts of driving under the influence in a 2020 rollover crash in Round Lake that left two of his passengers dead. Jose S. Aguirre, 30, of Round Lake Beach, was found guilty late Thursday afternoon on nine counts of aggravated driving under the influence, a […]
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Jury convicts man who told officers they are ‘parasites wreaking havoc’ during his 5th DUI arrest in Richmond
A jury convicted a man who was caught in Richmond driving under the influence for the fifth time and told arresting officers they were “parasites wreaking havoc on personal rights.” Paul C. Altmann, 53, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was charged in July 2022 with aggravated driving under the influence fifth offense, unlawful possession of cannabis […]