A judge denied pre-trial release to two brothers charged after prosecutors say multiple gunmen surrounded a car, robbed the occupants and fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
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2 suspects charged, arrested by FBI in murder and robbery of 17-year-old boy in Round Lake
The FBI and detectives arrested two brothers on Wednesday and charged them with murder in connection with the fatal shooting and robbery of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to alleged gunman accused in homicide at shopping center in Mundelein
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man who prosecutors say opened fire during a shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead at a Mundelein shopping center and then hid the murder weapon. Joaquin Romero, 20, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice, both Class 4 felonies. The […]
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Charges filed against man accused of possessing, hiding gun used in homicide at Mundelein shopping center
Investigators announced charges against a man accused of possessing and hiding the gun used in the shooting of a 21-year-old man who died after being shot multiple times at a Mundelein shopping center. The Mundelein Police Department responded around 7:10 p.m. Monday to the Lake Plaza shopping center in the 700 block of South Lake […]
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Coroner identifies 21-year-old man who died after being shot in parking lot of Mundelein shopping center
The coroner has released the identity of a 21-year-old man who died following a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Mundelein Monday evening. The Mundelein Police Department responded around 7:10 p.m. Monday to the Lake Plaza shopping center in the 700 block of South Lake Street for a report of shots […]
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21-year-old man dies after being shot in parking lot of shopping center in Mundelein
Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man died following a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Mundelein Monday evening. The Mundelein Police Department responded around 7:10 p.m. Monday to the Lake Plaza shopping center in the 700 block of South Lake Street for a report of shots fired. Lake County Major […]
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Jury rules 61-year-old man found dead in cell at Lake County Jail died of natural causes
A jury ruled during an inquest on Thursday that a 61-year-old man who died in the Lake County Jail while serving a sentence died of natural causes. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer was conducting rounds in Pod 3 Southeast just before 7:30 a.m. on May 3. The officer observed an inmate lying on […]
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Photo of Highland Park murder suspect released on St. Louis Metropolitan Police social media
Though his face is partially obscured and half his body is hidden, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released a grainy picture of a man believed to be Jeffrey Austwick as he’s taken into custody Saturday for allegedly gunning down his two brothers in Highland Park. On their Facebook page, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police […]
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Police identify man who allegedly fatally shot his 2 brothers and then set house on fire in Highland Park
Police have identified the man who allegedly shot both of his brothers to death and then set a house on fire in Highland Park before fleeing the scene earlier this week. Jeffrey S. Austwick, 54, of the 1700 block of Park Avenue West in Highland Park, was arrested in St. Louis, Missouri after police issued […]