Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Dax on Saturday successfully tracked down a suspect who battered another person, leaving them seriously injured in Lakemoor. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy John Forlenza and his canine partner Dax were requested around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The duo was called to the 100 block of Windward Road in Lakemoor to assist […]
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Lakemoor woman accused of punching security officer, kicking him in groin at hospital in Woodstock
A Lakemoor woman wanted for punching a security guard and kicking him in the groin at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock was arrested on Friday. Shawn J. Smith, 48, of the 400 block of Maplewood Drive in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. A […]
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Over $60K raised for Grayslake father-to-be who was killed after being struck by car
A fundraiser has gathered over $60,000 for the family of a Grayslake man, who was expecting his first child, that was struck by a car near Wauconda and later died. Matthew Evers, 34, of Grayslake, died around 6 p.m. Sunday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s […]
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Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by car in Wauconda Township
Police say a man exited his car and walked into traffic on Route 120 near Wauconda before being struck by a vehicle and critically injured late Saturday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 120 west of Fisher Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a report […]
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Battery suspect held in contempt after swearing, giving middle finger to McHenry County judge
A Lakemoor man, who was arrested for battering police officers, was ordered held in jail for 180 days on contempt of court for flipping off and swearing at a McHenry County judge during a bond hearing. Joseph A. Savino Jr., 38, of the 28900 block of Pilgrims Pass in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts […]
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Lakemoor police officer bound to wheelchair seeking money for accessible van
A Lakemoor police officer, who has over 40 years of service, is trying to raise money for a wheelchair accessible van after he became paralyzed in 2019. A GoFundMe account was started last week for Richard Reece, who has been a police officer since 1979. He has spent the last 15 years with the Lakemoor […]
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Man charged with raping female employee working alone at Fox Lake business
A Lakemoor man has been charged with raping a female employee who was working alone at a bicycle shop in Fox Lake last month, police said. Allan Cooper, 23, of Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony. Fox Lake Police Chief Jimmy Lee told Lake and McHenry […]
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Lakemoor man gets 4 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman
A Lakemoor man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend in 2018 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kevin F. Graf, 28, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was found guilty of criminal sexual assault and two counts of criminal sexual abuse. The verdict came in February […]
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Numerous animals die, three townhouse units uninhabitable after fire in Lakemoor
A fire left three townhouse units uninhabitable and numerous animals dead on Friday in Lakemoor, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:22 p.m. Friday to the 31600 block of Tallgrass Court in Lakemoor for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found flames and smoke coming from the garage of […]