A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder and robbery after police say he shot and killed a North Chicago man in Park City on Sunday. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Police received a call around 12 […]
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Authorities identify 27-year-old North Chicago man shot and killed in Park City
The coroner’s office has identified a 27-year-old North Chicago man who died Sunday after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex in Park City. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 […]
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27-year-old man killed in Park City shooting
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside an apartment in Park City Sunday, officials said. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Sharon Avenue in Park City for a report of a person down outside of an apartment complex. […]
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‘Our family is devasted’: Authorities identify 16-year-old boy who died of drowning near Waukegan
The family of a 16-year-old boy that died of drowning in Waukegan on Sunday has created a fundraiser for funeral expenses and said the teen was “the most kind soul.” An autopsy performed on Monday on Jesus Garcia, 16, of Park City, showed he died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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16-year-old boy dies after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Waukegan Municipal Beach
A 16-year-old boy who drowned in Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Municipal Beach was rescued and later died at the hospital Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:25 p.m. Sunday to the Waukegan Municipal Beach, 200 East Sea Horse Drive in Waukegan, for a report of […]
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Man convicted in 2001 Burrito Express murder in McHenry released from prison after conviction overturned
A former Park City man, convicted three times in the robbery and killing of a Burrito Express restaurant owner in McHenry in 2001, was released from prison Thursday after his conviction was overturned by a federal appellate court. Kenneth E. Smith, 45, formerly of the 3300 block of Eric Boulevard in Park City, was one […]
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Park City man charged with attempting to disarm police officer during arrest
A 37-year-old man is facing felony charges after he tried taking a police officer’s gun and taser during an arrest in Park City last week. Nicholas R. Weatherspoon, 37, of the 3400 block of Michael Avenue in Park City, was charged with two counts of attempting to disarm a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, […]
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Chicago man arrested for battering officer during traffic stop, fleeing scene in Park City
A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly battered a police officer during a traffic stop in Park City and then fled the scene last month. Korey T. Burgess, 25, of the 10000 block of South Wallace Street in Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a peace officer and one count […]
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Man charged with shooting other man during robbery in Park City
A 19-year-old man was charged after he allegedly shot a man during an attempted robbery in Park City earlier this month, police documents show. Erick Castro-Gomez, 19, of the 500 block of West Street in Park City, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery. The Park City Police Department responded around […]