Prosecutors say a female passenger pleaded with a drunk driver to stop driving just moments before he caused a head-on crash that killed her and seriously injured another person in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 70, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one […]
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1 of 3 suspects arrested after robbing victim at gunpoint, shooting at him in Gurnee store parking lot
One of the three suspects is in custody after authorities say they robbed a man, who was with his child, in the parking lot of a Gurnee store and shot at him. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kailey Hopkins said the Gurnee Police Department was dispatched around 9:30 p.m. on April 11 for a report […]
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Mother reacts after arm found on Waukegan beach confirmed to belong to murdered Wisconsin woman
The mother of Sade Robinson says she is devastated and continues to seek justice after a severed arm found in Waukegan was confirmed Tuesday to belong to her 19-year-old daughter who was murdered. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Tuesday that her office was notified by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division that […]
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‘Horrific crime’: Mayor responds after human arm suspected to belong to 19-year-old woman found in Waukegan
The mayor called the discovery of a human arm at the Waukegan Beach “horrific” and said law enforcement suspects it belongs to the 19-year-old woman who was murdered on a date in Milwaukee. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. on May 11 to the Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive. A […]
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Family of woman murdered, dismembered after date in Wisconsin notified about severed arm found at Waukegan Beach
The family of a 19-year-old woman who was murdered and dismembered after a date in Wisconsin has been notified after a severed arm was discovered at the Waukegan Beach. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Saturday to the Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive. A person walking along the beach saw […]
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Coroner identifies elderly man killed in head-on crash that left dog, second man seriously injured near Zion
The coroner has identified a 72-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash that left a second man and a dog seriously injured near Zion Tuesday morning. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Harold Glasscock, 72, of Vernon Township, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County […]
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Driver killed, 2nd driver and dog seriously injured after head-on crash near Zion
A 72-year-old man was killed and a second driver along with a dog were both seriously injured in a head-on crash near Zion Tuesday morning, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Fire Protection District and Pleasant Prairie Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to Russell Road between Interstate 94 and […]
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4 suspects charged in heist where $14,000 worth of products were stolen from Ulta in Highland Park
Four suspects have been indicted by a grand jury after prosecutors say they raided an Ulta store in Highland Park, stole over $14,000 worth of products and led police on a chase. Shavona Williams, 20, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lakera Grady, 19, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Danielle Beavers-Jones, 28, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Deeavalon Riley, 22, of […]
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Man charged with striking elderly man in the face at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
A Wisconsin man was arrested after he allegedly slapped an elderly man in the face while at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, prosecutors said. Tristan Mahamed, 32, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated battery of a victim over 60, a Class 2 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said Mahamed was […]