A judge ordered a man held on a $10 million bond after he was captured by the FBI in Mexico this week on a warrant for allegedly fatally shooting an 18-year-old in Mundelein in 2020. An arrest warrant was issued for Alessis Botello, 21, of Mexico, in June 2020 charging him with two counts of […]
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Police, FBI arrest gunman wanted for shooting and killing 18-year-old in Mundelein following manhunt
The FBI and law enforcement agencies have arrested the suspected gunman who allegedly shot and killed an 18-year-old man in a Walgreens parking lot in Mundelein in 2020. An arrest warrant was issued for Alessis Botello, 21, of Mexico, in June 2020 charging him with two counts of first-degree murder, court records show. The charges […]
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Firefighter-paramedics who performed 30 minutes of CPR on man in Mundelein reunite after his recovery
Firefighter-paramedics who performed 30 minutes of continuous CPR on an unresponsive man who went into cardiac arrest in Mundelein were able to reunite with him Tuesday. Andy Bhugra was in Mundelein meeting with a business associate at a restaurant in Mundelein on July 22. Bhugra went into sudden cardiac arrest and 911 was called. Mundelein […]
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Police officer, village employee team up with business to help repair Army veteran’s car in Mundelein
A police officer and another village employee teamed up with a business to help a struggling U.S. Army veteran in Mundelein fix his broken-down car by replacing all of his tires. Mundelein Police Department Sgt. Michael Bush recently came across a vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel in Mundelein. The vehicle had a […]
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2nd man charged after victim suffers serious head, facial injuries during attempted robbery in Mundelein
A second man has been charged in the attempted robbery and attack on a man that left him with serious head and facial injuries in Mundelein, court records show. Carlos E. Velasquez, 21, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, one count of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence and one […]
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Waukegan man sexually abused 2 minors at Mundelein home, prosecutors say
A Waukegan man was arrested after prosecutors say he sexually abused two minors multiple times at a Mundelein home. Francisco Carmona, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under the […]
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$300K bond for self-admitted Latin Kings gang member who allegedly demanded money, battered stepfather in Mundelein
A self-admitted Latin Kings gang member was charged after prosecutors say he demanded money from his stepfather and battered him in Mundelein, causing multiple injuries. Carlos Velasquez, 21, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, one count of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence and one count of mob action. The […]
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Mundelein police find 3 guns, including AK pistol, during traffic stop where drugs were recovered
Two people were arrested after police found three guns, including an AK pistol, along with two pounds of marijuana in a car during a traffic stop in Mundelein. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said officers with the Mundelein Police Department conducted a traffic stop last Saturday. The officers stopped Axel Rosales, 21, after […]
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‘Selfless act’: Off-duty Mundelein firefighter awarded for saving life of unresponsive child injured in tollway crash
A Mundelein firefighter-paramedic received an award Monday for saving the life of a 3-year-old girl, who was unresponsive and critically injured in a crash, while he was off-duty. Firefighter-Paramedic Dan Buhrmester was on his way home from dropping his children off at a birthday party on September 11, according to Dr. Ben Feinzimer, the director […]