The state’s attorney has cleared three officers and will not charge them after they opened fire, leaving a 59-year-old man dead after he charged at them while armed with a knife in Highland Park. In a letter obtained by Lake and McHenry County Scanner through a Freedom of Information Act request, Lake County State’s Attorney […]
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Former Waukegan police officer charged in murder of teen sentenced to jail for separate charge for punching man
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Waukegan police officer to 60 days in jail after he was convicted of punching an unarmed man in the face. The former officer also faces separate murder charges for killing Marcellis Stinnette. Dante Salinas, 42, of Gurnee, was charged in August 2022 with one count of aggravated battery […]
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Former Waukegan police officer charged in murder of teen found guilty of separate charge for repeatedly punching man
A judge on Friday found a former Waukegan police officer guilty of repeatedly punching an unarmed man in the face. The former officer also faces separate murder charges for killing Marcellis Stinnette. Dante Salinas, 42, of Gurnee, was charged in August 2022 with one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a Class 3 […]
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Jury rules death homicide after armed man fatally shot by police during well-being check in Highland Park
A jury ruled during an inquest that a 59-year-old man’s death was a homicide after he was fatally shot by police while armed with a knife during a well-being check in Highland Park. An autopsy performed on Brent Bucholtz, 59, of Highland Park, showed he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to […]
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Coroner releases identity of man fatally shot by police after charging at officers with knife in Highland Park
The coroner has released the identity of a man who investigators say was fatally shot by police after charging at officers with a knife in Highland Park Friday morning. An autopsy performed Friday on Brent Bucholtz, 59, of Highland Park, showed he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Investigators release new details after armed 59-year-old man fatally shot by police during well-being check in Highland Park
Investigators have released new details and say officers were responding to a well-being check when they opened fire and fatally shot a 59-year-old man armed with a knife in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 4:53 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of Half Day Road in Highland Park for a well-being […]
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Police fatally shoot suspect armed with knife who ‘charged’ them in Highland Park
Officials say police officers opened fire and fatally shot a suspect armed with a knife who “charged” at them in Highland Park Friday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 4:53 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of Half Day Road in Highland Park. City officials said a call was received for an adult […]
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Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Lakemoor officer who alleged she was wrongfully fired after officer-involved shooting
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Lakemoor police officer who was fired after suffering PTSD from a struggle with an armed murder suspect who tried to kill her. Brianna McCarty, who previously went by the name Brianna Tedesco, filed a five-count federal lawsuit in October 2022 against the Village of Lakemoor and […]
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Charges filed against home invasion suspect who allegedly led police on 100 mph pursuit before officer-involved shooting in Antioch
Charges have been filed against a man accused of committing a home invasion in Waukegan and leading police on a 100 mph chase that ended in an officer-involved shooting in Antioch. Collin R. Monahan, 25, of Antioch, was charged with home invasion, two counts of aggravated fleeing to elude, criminal damage to government-supported property, aggravated […]