Prosecutors detailed allegations against two men who are being held on a $2 million bond each after being charged in the murder of a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said Matthew Ascaridis, 45, called 911 around 12:54 a.m. on September 17 to report […]
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2 men now charged with murder of Highland Park father, business owner killed on Fort Sheridan Beach
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against two men who got into a “violent confrontation” and allegedly killed a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach in September. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said that a man, who lives in Highland Park near the Fort Sheridan Beach, called 911 just before […]
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Prosecutors say man charged in connection with Highland Park man’s beach death violated bond conditions
A man who is out on bond after being charged in connection with a September homicide at Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park allegedly violated his bond conditions, prosecutors said. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said in court that Jacob Firestone, 18, of Highland Park, recently tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl, which […]
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$1.2 million bond for Highland Park man charged in arson fire while out on bond in Fort Sheridan Beach homicide
A man is being held on a $1.2 million bond after prosecutors charged him in an arson fire in Lake Forest, which occurred while he was out on bond in connection with the Fort Sheridan Beach homicide. Nicholas M. Caban, 20, of the 3400 block of Dato Avenue in Highland Park, was remanded to the […]
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Man charged in connection to Fort Sheridan Beach death now a suspect in arson fire in Lake Forest
One of the men charged in connection with the death of a man at Fort Sheridan Beach last month has been arrested while out on bond after being suspected of committing an arson fire in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 5:25 p.m. on October 7 to […]
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Attorney says 1 of 2 suspects charged in death of Highland Park business owner was beaten with flashlight by the victim
An attorney for one of the two men charged in connection with the death of a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach says his client was beaten with a flashlight by the victim and required surgery. Attorney Jed Stone said in court on Wednesday that Jacob Firestone, 18, of Highland Park, […]
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2nd man charged in connection with homicide of Highland Park father, business owner on Fort Sheridan Beach
A second man has been charged after prosecutors say he obstructed the investigation into the homicide of a Highland Park father and business owner by removing a bloody wheelbarrow from Fort Sheridan Beach. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said a man, who lives in Highland Park near the beach, called 911 just before […]
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‘Loving and devoted father’: Highland Park father of two, business owner killed in fight on beach remembered
A business owner from Highland Park who was killed after a confrontation with a loud group at Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park is being remembered as a “loving and devoted father.” An autopsy performed Monday on Matthew Ascaridis, 45, of Highland Park, showed he died from “multiple injuries,” according to the Lake County Coroner’s […]
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Coroner releases identity of business owner, father who was killed during confrontation on beach near Highland Park
The coroner’s office has identified a business owner and father of two who was killed after a confrontation with a loud group at Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park on Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday on Matthew Ascaridis, 45, of Highland Park, showed he died from “multiple injuries,” according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. […]