An FBI agent testified at the trial of Floyd Brown and said the defendant watched police ambush videos before he allegedly shot and killed McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. A federal trial began on March 28 for Floyd E. Brown, 42, of Springfield, who is facing a slew of charges for shooting Keltner, 35. […]
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Mother of AJ Freund files post-conviction petition, says she had been ‘seeing demons’ at time of her son’s killing
The Crystal Lake mother serving a 35-year prison sentence for killing her son, AJ Freund, has filed a post-conviction petition, saying that she had been seeing demons and believed she and her son were possessed. JoAnn Cunningham, 39, formerly of Crystal Lake, filed a post-conviction petition in McHenry County Circuit Court earlier this week. Cunningham […]
Chicago man pleads guilty to shooting, killing father of 5 after rear-end crash in Waukegan
A Chicago man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a father of five following a minor car accident in Waukegan. Sheldon L. Brown, 34, of Chicago, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in October 2020. Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder […]
Jury convicts man of second-degree murder for chasing down, fatally shooting teen in Volo
A Round Lake Beach man was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy who he confronted after finding him in his stolen car in Volo. Lynell P. Glover, 36, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated battery […]
Jury deliberations enter 4th day in trial of man who fatally shot teen in his stolen car in Volo
A jury still has not reached a verdict as they enter their fourth day of deliberations in the case of a Round Lake Beach man who shot two teens in his stolen vehicle in Volo, killing one of them. Lynell P. Glover, 37, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake […]
Federal trial begins for man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
A federal trial began Monday for a man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner during a warrant execution in 2019. Keltner, 35, was working as a Special Deputy for the U.S. Marshal Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on March 7, 2019. The task force was attempting to serve […]
Man charged with killing Algonquin couple and hiding their bodies ordered to undergo mental evaluation
A man who was charged with murdering an Algonquin couple, concealing their bodies and then transporting them in a U-Haul truck, has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation. Maxim Parnov, 36, of the 400 block of La Fox River Drive in Algonquin, was indicted in December on six counts of first-degree murder and two […]
Jury deliberations to continue for 3rd day in trial of man who fatally shot teen who was in stolen car in Volo
A jury on Monday will enter their third day of deliberations in the case of a Round Lake Beach man who chased down two teens that were in his stolen car, shooting both and killing one of them. Lynell P. Glover, 37, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, […]
Jury acquits Waukegan man on murder charges for shooting, killing man at party near Grayslake
A jury on Thursday found a Waukegan man not guilty of first-degree murder for shooting and killing a 30-year-old man at a Halloween party near Grayslake in 2017. Jasperin F. Melendez, 23, of the 1100 block of West Grove Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]