An injured man armed with a meat cleaver died after he allegedly lunged at a sheriff’s deputy who was trying to provide medical aid to him near Round Lake Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 34200 block of North Barberry Court in unincorporated Round Lake. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Charges filed against man shot by SWAT team after taking woman hostage at knifepoint in Round Lake
Charges have been filed against a man who was critically injured after being shot by a SWAT team after he allegedly took a woman hostage at knifepoint in Round Lake last week. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. on September 19 to the 700 block of North Park Road in Round Lake […]
SWAT team shoots, critically injures man who took woman hostage at knifepoint in Round Lake
A SWAT team opened fire and shot a man, critically injuring him, after authorities say he took a woman hostage at knifepoint in a home in Round Lake Tuesday evening. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of North Park Road in Round Lake for an unknown problem […]
State’s attorney clears officers of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of man who was firing 2 guns in Buffalo Grove
The state’s attorney’s office has cleared the officers who fatally shot a man who called 911 and then fired two guns into the air when responding officers arrived in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded to a 911 call around 12:29 a.m. December 2, 2021 for a report of a man with a […]
Man out on bond for attempted murder of sheriff’s deputies arrested for punching woman in face near Harvard
A man out on bond for attempted murder for allegedly shooting at sheriff’s deputies near Harvard has been arrested for an attack on his wife, court records show. Randall B. Little, 59, of Harvard, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, both Class A misdemeanors. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court […]
Charges filed after barricade situation with armed man that led to officer-involved shooting in Huntley
Charges have been filed against a man who authorities say fired an airsoft gun at officers and brandished a knife, leading an officer to fire a shot at the man in Huntley. The Huntley Police Department responded around 1:04 p.m. on June 9 to the 10000 block of Ashley Street for an “out of control” […]
Officer fires shot at man armed with knife, replica gun during barricade situation in Huntley
An officer fired a shot at a 31-year-old man after the suspect fired a BB gun at officers and brandished a knife when officers tried arresting him in Huntley Friday afternoon. The Huntley Police Department responded around 1:04 p.m. Friday to the 10000 block of Ashley Street for an “out of control” person call. Huntley […]
Coroner identifies knife-wielding suspect fatally shot after allegedly lunging at officers in Fox Lake
The coroner has identified a Wauconda man who was fatally shot by police after he allegedly lunged at officers while armed with a knife in Fox Lake Sunday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said Fox Lake police officers received a call for a suspect who damaged a vehicle and threw […]
Knife-wielding suspect dies after reportedly lunging at police officers, being shot in Fox Lake
A man was fatally shot and a woman was also shot after the man reportedly lunged at officers while armed with a knife, prompting officers to open fire in Fox Lake Sunday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said Fox Lake police officers received a call for a suspect who damaged […]