A Honduran national living in Lake Villa, who was previously deported, was arrested after prosecutors say he harbored a missing child from Round Lake Beach and then sexually abused her. Mateo Ramos-Zuniga, 22, of Lake Villa, was charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and harboring a runaway, a […]
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Detectives investigating fake report of murder at unincorporated Lake Villa home, called ‘swatting’
Detectives are following up on leads after a person made a fake call claiming they killed their family, prompting an emergency response to a home in unincorporated Lake Villa Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday to a home in […]
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3 juveniles released from custody without charges after arrest in connection with 40+ burglaries to businesses in Lake County
Three juveniles have been released from custody without charges after authorities say they were believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in connection […]
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Police arrest 3 juveniles suspected to have committed more than 40 burglaries to businesses in Lake County
A multi-agency task force on Saturday arrested three juvenile suspects in Waukegan who are believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in […]
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More businesses broken into overnight in Lake County amid ongoing burglary spree
Police are asking the public to remain vigilant after more commercial burglaries occurred in multiple Lake County towns early Tuesday morning amid an ongoing spree that has already affected a myriad of businesses. The businesses burglarized in Tuesday’s spree include Fatmans, 36309 Skokie Highway in unincorporated Gurnee; Kasa Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 895 East Grand Avenue […]
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Lake Villa man convicted of shooting victim in face during Waukegan robbery sentenced to 22 years in prison
A Lake Villa man convicted in December of shooting a Dollar General employee in the face has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Kaleb S. Brown, 23, of Lake Villa, was charged in June 2022 with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a Class X felony. The shooting happened around […]
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Residents safely escape after basement fire leaves house uninhabitable in Fox Lake Hills
Two residents safely escaped their home after a fire broke out in the basement and spread to the first floor, leaving the house uninhabitable in Fox Lake Hills Thursday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:30 p.m. Thursday to the 25700 block of Arcade Drive North in […]
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Driver cited after running red light, causing crash with school bus nearby 2 schools in Lake Villa
A driver was cited after police say they ran a red light and caused a T-bone style crash with a school bus next to two schools in Lake Villa Wednesday morning. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 10:01 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Grass Lake Road and […]
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Investigators arrest Lake Villa man after finding he possessed 80 gigabytes of suspected child sexual abuse material
Investigators arrested a Lake Villa man on Wednesday after they say they found he possessed 80 gigabytes of files believed to contain child sexual abuse material. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) concluded a “proactive investigation” into the peer-to-peer distribution of child sexual […]