ICE handed over custody of a Mexican national to the Lake County Jail after a judge ordered him detained ahead of his trial for dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan. A case management conference was held in the case against Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, on Wednesday morning before […]
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ICE to transport Mexican national to Lake County for dumping missing Antioch woman Megan Bos’ body
ICE is expected to transport a Mexican national to Lake County after prosecutors upgraded charges for dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan and said her death was by “homicidal means.” A case management conference was held in the case against Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, on Wednesday morning before […]
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Prosecutors upgrade charges against Mexican national, say Megan Bos’ death in Waukegan was by homicidal means
Prosecutors have upgraded charges against a Mexican national accused of dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan, saying her death was by “homicidal means.” A grand jury returned an indictment in Lake County Circuit Court charging Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, with one count of concealment of a homicidal death, […]
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Jury trial set as man appears remotely from ICE custody in case of missing woman’s body dumped in Waukegan
A Mexican national appeared in Lake County court by Zoom from ICE custody and a jury trial has been set for charges alleging he dumped the body of a missing Antioch woman. Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, appeared in Lake County Circuit Court last Wednesday before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti for a case management […]
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Coroner says cause of death remains undetermined for missing Antioch woman whose body was dumped in Waukegan
The coroner said in an update that the cause of death remains undetermined as to whether a missing Antioch woman whose body was found dumped in a trash can was a homicide or an overdose. Megan Bos, 37, of Antioch, was found dead on April 10 in the 700 block of Yeoman Street in Waukegan […]
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Sheriff investigating after ‘significant’ threats made to judge who released man accused of hiding missing Antioch woman’s body
The sheriff is investigating after a Lake County judge received “significant threats” following nationwide news that she released a suspect charged with dumping the body of a missing Antioch woman. Lake County Judge Randie Bruno has received “significant threats and harassment” over the last few days, according to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court. The threats […]
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State’s attorney says ICE arrest of Mexican national in death of missing Antioch woman could allow him to not face justice
The state’s attorney says a Mexican national arrested by ICE on Saturday while on release for dumping the body of a missing Antioch woman in February could be “free in days” if he is deported. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, […]
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ICE arrests Mexican national released after being charged with dumping missing Antioch woman’s body in Waukegan
ICE has arrested a Mexican national who was released in April after being charged with dumping the body of a missing Antioch woman, who he allegedly bleached, in a trash can in Waukegan. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, on Saturday. […]
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‘Families are paying the price’: Lawmakers call for SAFE-T Act reform after suspect released in missing Antioch woman’s death
Illinois lawmakers are calling for reforms to the SAFE-T Act after a suspect was charged and released from custody following the death of a missing Antioch woman in Waukegan. Illinois State Representative Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) was joined by House Minority Floor Leader Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Homer Glen) and Jennifer Bos at […]