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Family of teenager forced into false confession that led to attempted murder charges sues city, Waukegan police

The family of a teenage boy who was wrongly arrested and charged with shooting a store clerk in Waukegan last year has filed a lawsuit against the city and several police officers. Martell Williams, who was 15 at the time, was arrested in February 2022 and wrongly charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery. The […]

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Waukegan police chief makes policy changes after 15-year-old boy wrongfully charged in shooting

The Waukegan police chief announced that the department will no longer arrest juveniles at school and no longer interrogate them without a parent or attorney present in wake of the wrongful arrest of a 15-year-old. Waukegan Interim Police Chief Keith Zupec announced the policy changes during Monday evening’s city council meeting. “We cannot allow this […]

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Waukegan police chief issues apology to 15-year-old wrongly charged, says department ‘must do better’

The interim Waukegan police chief publicly apologized Thursday to 15-year-old Martell Williams, who was wrongly charged with attempted murder, and said his department “must do better.” Williams, 15, of Waukegan, was arrested on February 16 and wrongly charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in connection to a shooting at Dollar General, 2613 Grand Avenue […]

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State’s attorney says he’s ‘very concerned’ of circumstances leading to 15-year-old being wrongly charged in Waukegan shooting

Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said his office will review the circumstances that led to a 15-year-old boy being wrongly arrested and charged in the Waukegan Dollar General shooting. Martell Williams, 15, was arrested last Wednesday and wrongly charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in connection to a shooting at Dollar General, 2613 […]