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Judge releases man from jail after being charged in U.S. Army veteran’s drug-induced homicide in Woodstock

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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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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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 […]