Police say a Wisconsin woman was charged after officers arrested a group who committed a retail theft in Vernon Hills and then recklessly fled from police and crashed in Libertyville. A retail theft was committed around 6 p.m. on April 6 at the Mariano’s, 1720 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, according to a police […]
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2 officers injured after suspect allegedly ran, resisted arrest and bit officer in Waukegan
A Wisconsin man caused an officer to suffer injuries after he fled from police and resisted arrest before biting a second officer in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Demetreon Akbar, 26, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer causing injury and domestic […]
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Charges dismissed against man wanted after gunman opens fire on roadside assistance workers in Gurnee
A Wisconsin man has been cleared and charges have been dismissed after he was wrongly suspected of being the gunman who opened fire on roadside assistance workers in Gurnee. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on December 17 near Olive Garden, 5590 Northridge Drive in Gurnee. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor told […]
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Wauconda Police Department hires former Chicago police officer who was suspended, charged for allegedly threatening man with gun magazine in off-duty fight
A former Chicago police officer, who was suspended after he allegedly threatened another man with a firearm magazine while drunk and off-duty at a Milwaukee bar, was hired by the Wauconda Police Department in September. Chicago Police Officer Robert Pet was off-duty and traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he had dinner on December 16, 2018, […]
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Man charged in drunk driving crash that killed woman, left second woman seriously injured in Beach Park
A Wisconsin man has been charged with driving under the influence and causing a head-on crash that killed his female passenger and seriously injured another woman in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 68, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one count of reckless […]
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Authorities identify 55-year-old woman killed in head-on crash that left 2 others seriously injured in Beach Park
The coroner has identified a 55-year-old woman from Wisconsin who was killed after a head-on crash in Beach Park that left two others seriously injured. An autopsy showed that Anita Parker, 55, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve […]
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Repair technician accused of groping pregnant employee, pulling down her pants at Waukegan store
A repair technician was arrested after he allegedly groped a pregnant employee at a clothing store in Waukegan and pulled down her pants, prosecutors said. Marvin A. Simelton, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated battery to a pregnant or handicapped person and aggravated battery in a public place, both felonies. Lake County Assistant […]
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Coroner IDs driver killed after crash left truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
The coroner’s office has identified a Wisconsin man who was killed after his box truck became fully engulfed in flames following a crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee last week. An autopsy performed last Thursday on Lawrence Stone, 66, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, indicated that he died as a result of multiple injuries from a vehicle […]
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Coroner IDs torched body as missing Milwaukee woman
The Lake County County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Kathleen Ryan, the missing teacher from Milwaukee, was the badly burned body found inside a car near Gurnee on Saturday. Kathleen Ryan, 56, of the 2300 block of East Holt Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was reported missing on Saturday. She was last seen in St. Francis, Wisconsin […]