A 22-year-old Lindenhurst man was arrested Tuesday and charged with the murder of a 38-year-old man who was fatally shot while in a vehicle in Chicago, police said. The Chicago Police Department said a 38-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle on June 16 in the 5000 block of West Altgeld Street in Chicago. A […]
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2nd man charged in armed robbery of man who crashed car after being fatally shot in Waukegan
A second man has been charged in the armed robbery and fatal shooting of a North Chicago man that led the victim to crash into a building in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. on June 13, 2021, to the 1600 block of 11th Street for a 911 […]
‘Tragic and senseless’: Coroner says 2 teenage women died from multiple gunshot wounds in Waukegan shooting
An autopsy showed an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman both died from multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting in Waukegan, which local officials called “tragic and senseless.” The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females that were shot in […]
15 years in prison for Zion woman who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing boyfriend in Zion
A Zion woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her boyfriend in the middle of a Zion street in 2020. Jacqueline Mora-Hernandez, 24, of Zion, was charged in July 2020 with multiple counts of first-degree murder. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:01 a.m. on July […]
‘Lost two young souls’: Coroner identifies two teenage women found fatally shot in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has identified two teenage women who were shot and killed in a vehicle by a gunman in Waukegan as the mayor denounces an “epidemic of gun violence.” The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females that were […]
Alleged gunman captured after police say he fatally shot two 18-year-old women in Waukegan
Police say a suspect is in custody after he allegedly fatally shot two 18-year-old women who were sitting in a car in a parking lot in Waukegan Wednesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females, ages 18, that […]
Appeals court reverses conviction of Round Lake Beach man who shot, killed teen in stolen car in Volo
An appeals court has reversed a Round Lake Beach man’s conviction in the Volo killing of a 17-year-old boy, who was in the man’s stolen car, after the jury used the prosecution’s notes to help reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 38, of Round Lake Beach, was convicted in late March 2022 of second-degree murder […]
Attorney asks to withdraw from case of Crystal Lake mother appealing conviction in killing of 5-year-old son
An attorney has asked to withdraw from representing the Crystal Lake mother serving a 35-year prison sentence for killing her son, AJ Freund, in her post-conviction appeal. JoAnn Cunningham, 40, formerly of Crystal Lake, filed a post-conviction petition in McHenry County Circuit Court in late March 2022. Cunningham filed the petition pro se, meaning on […]
Officers honored one year after apprehending father charged with killing his children in Round Lake Beach
Numerous officers were honored Wednesday for their roles in the apprehension and investigation of a father accused of killing his three children in Round Lake Beach a year ago. The private ceremony was held in front of the Round Lake Beach Police Department Wednesday evening. Several police officers from Round Lake Beach, the Cook County […]