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Former Gurnee police officer sentenced to probation after being convicted of beating spouse in Winthrop Harbor

A former Gurnee police officer has been sentenced to probation after being convicted of beating his spouse, who prosecutors say he repeatedly threatened to kill, in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 37, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two […]

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Gurnee police officer charged with beating spouse, tried buying ‘murder kit’, prosecutors say

A Gurnee police officer has been charged with aggravated battery of his spouse and prosecutors say he tried earlier this year to buy a ‘murder kit’ containing items like a shovel and bleach. Michael E. Stoner, 34, of the 800 block of Geddes Court in Winthrop Harbor, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery […]