A judge has released a man from custody under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling heroin that caused the death of a U.S. Army veteran in Woodstock. Michael F. Walach, 62, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged in July with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and manufacture or […]
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2 injured after car travels into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Wadsworth
A woman and a man were hospitalized after a car drove into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash that left one of the cars fully engulfed in flames in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth […]
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Estate of man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during Kenosha unrest sues former Antioch resident
The estate of a protester fatally shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during the 2020 Kenosha civil unrest has filed a lawsuit against the former Antioch resident, who says lawsuits are making it harder for him to move on in life. The lawsuit was filed late last month in the United States District Court Eastern District of […]
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Man charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling drugs that caused U.S. Army veteran’s death in Woodstock
A Wisconsin man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling heroin that caused the overdose death of a U.S. Army veteran in Woodstock. Michael F. Walach, 62, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with drug-induced homicide and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. McHenry County Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Brodersen said that Stefan […]
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Suspect in custody after allegedly calling 911, reporting bomb on Metra train in Highland Park
A man was arrested after prosecutors say he called 911 while on a Metra train near Highland Park to falsely report a bomb on the train, which prompted an evacuation. Daniel C. Borowski, 67, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of giving a false bomb threat, false alarm to 911 and obstructing a […]
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Prisoner who escaped police near Deerfield, carjacked 2 motorists attempts 2nd escape in Wisconsin
A video captured the moment a prisoner who escaped from police near Deerfield and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase trying to escape from custody a second time in Wisconsin. Wesley R. Anderson, 42, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was being transported by two Park Ridge police officers to the Lake County Jail around […]
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Video shows high-speed chase of escaped prisoner who carjacked victims near Deerfield, fled to Wisconsin
Newly released video shows a high-speed pursuit of an escaped prisoner who carjacked two motorists near Deerfield and fled to Wisconsin where he was arrested after OnStar disabled his car. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a […]
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Prisoner escapes from police car near Deerfield, carjacks two motorists before being arrested in Wisconsin
A prisoner being transported in a police car escaped in Deerfield and carjacked two motorists before being taken into custody following a pursuit in Wisconsin. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a Lake County warrant. Officers noticed […]
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Waukegan man wanted for murder who ran out of Lake County courtroom captured in Chicago
A Waukegan man is in custody after he fled from police after learning he was wanted for murder while attending a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse earlier this month. Antonio D. Summers, 36, of Waukegan, was at the courthouse in Waukegan on the morning of June 1 for a hearing in an order of […]